သႅၼ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *sɛːnᴬ¹ (“one hundred thousand”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai แสน (sɛ̌ɛn), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨶ, Lao ແສນ (sǣn), Lü ᦶᦉᧃ (ṡaen), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥢᥴ (sáen), Phake ꩬိၺ် (siñ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜐𑜫 (siñ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰɛn˨˦/
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Numeral

သႅၼ် • (sěn)

1. hundred thousand