ဢဵတ်း

Shan

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 一 (MC 'jit, “one”). Cognate with Thai เอ็ด (èt), Lao ເອັດ (ʼet), Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜄𑜫 (ʼit), Bouyei idt, Zhuang it, Tai Nüa ᥟᥥᥖᥱ (ʼět).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔet̚˥/
• Rhymes: -et̚

Numeral

ဢဵတ်း • (ʼáet)

1. one (when used as part of another numeral – eleven, twenty-one, etc.)

   သိပ်းဢဵတ်း

   sípʼáet

   eleven

   ပၢၵ်ႇပၢႆဢဵတ်း

   pàak pǎaiʼáet

   hundred and one

See also

• ၼိုင်ႈ (nūeng, “one”)

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.