ဝႃႈ
Shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /waː˧˧˨/
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 話 (MC ɦˠuaiH). 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)
- (intransitive) say, speak, tell
- (transitive) scold
Conjunction
ဝႃႈ • (wāa)
- (complementizer) that
Particle
ဝႃႈ • (wāa)
- 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)
- insane, crazy.