ဢႅဝ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjeːwᴬ (“waist”), from Middle Chinese 腰 (MC ʔiᴇu, “waist”). Cognate with Thai เอว (eeo), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແອວ (’ǣu), Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪫ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔɛw˨˦/

Noun

ဢႅဝ် • (’ǎew)

  1. waist
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