Tai Nüa

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *kraːꟲ (slave). Cognate with Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha), Lao ຂ້າ (khā), ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²), Shan ၶႃႈ (khāa), Thai ข้า (kâa).

Noun

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ᥑᥣᥲ (xàa) (1963 orthography ᥑᥣ̀)

  1. slave, servant

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *qaːꟲ (to kill). Cognate with Thai ฆ่า (kâa), Lao ຂ້າ (khā), Tai Dam ꪄ꫁ꪱ, ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²), Shan ၶႃႈ (khāa), Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha, to cut; to kill), Zhuang gaj, Nong Zhuang kaj.

Verb

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ᥑᥣᥲ (xàa) (1963 orthography ᥑᥣ̀)

  1. to kill, slaughter

References

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  • Yongxian, Luo (1999) A dictionary of Dehong, Southwest China, Canberra, ACT Australia: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University, →ISBN, page 220