Shan edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *selꟲ. Cognate with Thai เส้น (sên), Lao ເສັ້ນ (sen), Saek แซ̂น. Compare Middle Chinese (MC sjenH, “thread”).

Noun edit

သဵၼ်ႈ (sāen)

  1. line; thread

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Thai เสี้ยน (sîian), Lao ສ້ຽນ (sīan).

Noun edit

သဵၼ်ႈ (sāen)

  1. splinter