Shan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ʔaːpᴰ (to bathe).

Cognate with Thai อาบ (àap), Lao ອາບ (ʼāp), Northern Thai ᩋᩣ᩠ᨷ, ᦀᦱᧇ (˙ʼaab), Tai Dam ꪮꪱꪚ, Tai Dón ꪮꪱꪚ, Tai Nüa ᥟᥣᥙᥱ (ʼǎap), Nong Zhuang aeb, Zuojiang Zhuang ab, Zhuang ab, Tày áp.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ဢၢပ်ႇ (ʼàap) (abstract noun လွင်ႈဢၢပ်ႇ)

  1. to bathe