ဝႃႈ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waː˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 話 (MC hwaejH). Cognate with Thai ว่า (wâa), Lao ວ່າ (wā), Northern Thai ᩅ᩵ᩤ, Khün ᩅ᩵ᩤ, Lü ᦞᦱᧈ (vaa¹), Tai Dam ꪫ꪿ꪱ, and Zhuang vah.

Verb

ဝႃႈ • (wāa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈဝႃႈ)

1. (intransitive) say, speak, tell
2. (transitive) scold

Conjunction

ဝႃႈ • (wāa)

1. (complementizer) that

Particle

ဝႃႈ • (wāa)

1. used after a statement as an emphasis.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ɓaːꟲ (“crazy”). Cognate with Thai บ้า (bâa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩶ᩤ, Khün ᨷ᩶ᩤ, Lao ບ້າ (bā), Lü ᦢᦱᧉ (ḃaa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥲ (màa, “to be angry”), Ahom 𑜈𑜡 (bā).

Alternative forms

• မႃႈ (māa)

Adjective

ဝႃႈ • (wāa) (abstract noun တၢင်းဝႃႈ)

1. insane, crazy.