ၸႂ်

Shan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕaɰ˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -aɰ

Noun

ၸႂ် • (tsǎue)

1. heart
2. mind; feeling

References

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