ꤞꤛꤢꤩ꤭

Western Kayah

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *sejᴬ (“dead, to die”) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *si⁴ (“idem”) (Burling, 1969), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səj (“to die”). Cognate with Pa'o Karen သီ, S'gaw Karen သံ (thee), Western Pwo ၥံၫ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂje˧/

Verb

ꤞꤛꤢꤩ꤭ (thyē)

1. to die.