သူၣ်
S'gaw Karen
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Karen *swɨXᴮ ~ *swɨNᴮ (“head louse”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s(j)ar (“head louse”).
Noun
editသူၣ် • (thoò)
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Karen *swɨnᴮ (“liver”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-sin (“liver; bitter; bile”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo သုင်း (θə́ɯɴ), Western Kayah ꤞꤣ꤭ (thōe), Pa'o Karen သွိုန်ႏ.
Noun
editသူၣ် • (thoò)
Usage notes
editThis word commonly co-occurs with သး (thä, “heart”) in four-syllable compounds, also known as elaborate expressions.
Etymology 3
editCognate with Eastern Pwo သုင်း (θə́ɯɴ).
Verb
editသူၣ် • (thoò)
- to plant