ႁႃႈ

Shan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /haː˧˧˨/

Etymology 1
Shan cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ႁႃႈ (hāa)
    Ordinal : တီႈႁႃႈ (tīi hāa)

From Proto-Tai *haːᶜ (“five”), from Old Chinese 五 (OC *ŋaːʔ, “five”). Cognate with Thai ห้า (hâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຫ້າ (hā), Lü ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa2), Tai Dam ꪬ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥲ (haa4), Ahom 𑜑𑜡 (haa), Zhuang haj.

Numeral

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

  1. (cardinal) five

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”). Cognate with Thai ห่า (hàa), Lao ຮ່າ (hā).

Noun

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

  1. epidemic disease, disease prevailing without any apparent cause, particularly cholera
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