Northern Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tawᴮ¹ (turtle), from Proto-Tai *tawᴮ (turtle). Cognate with Thai เต่า (dtào), Lao ເຕົ່າ (tao), ᦎᧁᧈ (ṫaw¹), Shan တဝ်ႇ (tào), Tai Nüa ᥖᥝᥱ (tǎw), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw).

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Noun

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ᨲᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ (tao)

  1. turtle; tortoise.