ၶႃး
Shan
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɣaːᴬ (“thatch grass”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨤᩣ, Lao ຄາ (khā), Lü ᦆᦱ (xaa), Thai คา (kaa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥰ (xäa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā). Compare Proto-Hlai *Ciɦaː (“thatch grass”) (> haː¹~zaː¹~hjaː¹ across the different lects), Sui yal (“thatch grass”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰaː˥/
Noun
ၶႃး • (kháa)
- thatch.
References
- Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).