ꤜꤟꤢꤪ

Western Kayah

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̤˦/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Karen *loŋᴮ (“stone, rock”) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *loŋ¹ (“idem”) (Burling, 1969), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-lu(ŋ/k) (“stone”). Cognate with Pa'o Karen လုံး, S'gaw Karen လၢၢ် (luẖ).

Noun

ꤜꤟꤢꤪ (lo̤a)

1. stone; rock.

Etymology 2

Adjective

ꤜꤟꤢꤪ (lo̤a)

1. black.

Derived terms

• (noun) ꤢ꤬ꤜꤟꤢꤪ (àlo̤a)