Shan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Burmese ကပ် (kap).

Verb

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ၵၢပ်ႈ (kāap) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵၢပ်ႈ)

  1. (Buddhism) to offer (to a monk)
  2. to join; to adhere

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Burmese ကပ် (kap), ultimately from Pali kappa.

Noun

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ၵၢပ်ႈ (kāap)

  1. period of time, age

References

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