Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ˀjɯəᴬ (medicine). Cognate with Thai ยา (yaa), Northern Thai ᩀᩣ, Lao ຢາ (), Tai Dam ꪤꪱ, Shan ယႃ (yǎa), Bouyei iel. Zhuang yw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦊᦱ (ẏaa)

  1. medicine
  2. tobacco
    ᦶᦎᧆ ᦊᦱ
    ṫaed ẏaa
    to quit smoking

Verb

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ᦊᦱ (ẏaa) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦊᦱ)

  1. (transitive) to cure; to heal

References

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦊᦱ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International