ᨴᩤ

Northern Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *daːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 塗 (MC drae, “smear”). Cognate with Thai ทา (taa), Lao ທາ (thā), Lü ᦑᦱ (taa), Tai Dam ꪕꪱ, Shan တႃး (táa), Ahom 𑜄𑜠 (ta).

Pronunciation

• (Chiang Mai) IPA^(key): /taː˦/

Verb

ᨴᩤ • (ta) (abstract noun ᨠᩣ᩠ᩁᨴᩤ)

1. To smear
2. To paint