ၵဵပ်း

Shan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *kepᴰ (“to pick”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lao ເກັບ (kep), Lü ᦵᦂᧇ (k̇eb), Tai Dam ꪹꪀꪸꪚ, Thai เก็บ (gèp), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜆𑜫 (kip). Compare Khmer កើប (kaəp, “to gather up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kep̚˥/

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• Rhymes: -ep̚

Verb

ၵဵပ်း • (káep) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵဵပ်း)

1. to pick up
2. to gather; to collect
3. to adopt; to choose

Adjective

ၵဵပ်း • (káep) (abstract noun တၢင်းၵဵပ်း)

1. adopted

References

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