Shan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese သမ္မတ (samma.ta.).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θa˨˦.ma˨˦.taː˦˨ˀ/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ႀမတႃႉ (xǎ mǎ tâ̰a)

  1. president (of a country)

References

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