သၢဝ်း

Shan

Shan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : သၢဝ်း (sáao)     Ordinal : တီႈသၢဝ်း (tīi sáao)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *zaːwᴬ⁴ (“twenty”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨪᩣ᩠ᩅ, Isan ซาว, Lao ຊາວ (sāo), Lü ᦌᦱᧁ (saaw), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰaːw˥/
• Rhymes: -aːw

Numeral

သၢဝ်း • (sáao)

1. twenty