ᥓᥝᥲ

ᥓᥝᥲ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 主 (MC t͡ɕɨo^X, “master, owner”). Compare Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), Lhao Vo zug', Zaiwa zau,Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao); Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²); Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ; Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo); Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow). Compare Old Khmer cau, cauva, co, cova, cco, ccova, ccau, cū (“chief; head”); Modern Khmer ចៅ (caw, “boss, chief, head; king; etc”), Vietnamese chúa, Vietnamese chủ.

Noun

ᥓᥝᥲ (tsàw) (old orthography ᥓᥝ̀)

1. master
2. owner
3. lord, ruler
4. noun-stem for respected persons