ဢႅၵ်ႇ

ဢႅၵ်ႇ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔeːkᴰ (“yoke”), from Middle Chinese 軛 (MC ʔˠɛk̚, “yoke”). Cognate with Thai แอก (ɛ̀ɛk), Isan แอก, Lao ແອກ (ʼǣk), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᩋᩯ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦶᦀᧅ (˙ʼaek), Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪀ (ék), Tai Dón ꪵꪮꪀ, Tai Nüa ᥟᥦᥐᥱ (ʼǎek), Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜀𑜫 (ʼik), Zhuang ek, eg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛk̚˩/

Noun

ဢႅၵ်ႇ • (ʼèk)

1. yoke

References

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