မႃႉ

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Shan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (horse), from Middle Chinese (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Lao ມ້າ (), ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 () or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang max.

Noun[edit]

မႃႉ (mâ̰a) (classifier တူဝ်)

  1. horse

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

မႃႉ (mâ̰a)

  1. wen

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

မႃႉ (mâ̰a)

  1. frame with legs used to support something

Etymology 4[edit]

Borrowed from Burmese (ma., to lift). Cognate with Mon (to support).

Verb[edit]

မႃႉ (mâ̰a) (abstract noun လွင်ႈမႃႉ)

  1. to assist, help
Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.