Shan edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kʰaː˧˧˨/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Tai *kraːꟲ (slave). Cognate with Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha).

Noun edit

ၶႃႈ (khāa)

  1. servant; slave

Pronoun edit

ၶႃႈ (khāa)

  1. (polite) I, me

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Tai *qaːꟲ (to kill).

Verb edit

ၶႃႈ (khāa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၶႃႈ)

  1. to kill

Etymology 3 edit

Cognate to Tai Nüa ᥑᥣ (xaa), Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha).

Noun edit

ၶႃႈ (khāa)

  1. branch of a tree

References edit

  • Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).
  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.