ယဲၢ်

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S'gaw Karen[edit]

S'gaw Karen cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ယဲၢ် (yeẖ)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Karen *ŋjap/tᴰ (five), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa (five). Cognate with Western Pwo ယဲ, Eastern Pwo ယာဲ, Pa'o Karen ငတ်ꩻ, Western Kayah ꤑꤟꤢ꤭ (nyā̤).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jɛ̀/
  • (Kayin State) IPA(key): /jɛ̤⁵²/
  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /jɛ̤¹¹/
  • (Mae Hong Son) IPA(key): /zɛ̤¹¹/

Numeral[edit]

ယဲၢ် (yeẖ)

  1. five