Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (heart; breath). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lao ໃຈ (chai), ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Tai Nüa ᥓᥬ (tsaue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow), Phu Thai เจ๋อ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ၸႂ် (tsǎue)

  1. heart
  2. mind; feeling