ၼႃႈ

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Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːᶜ (face). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lao ໜ້າ (), ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Tai Dam ꪘ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (), Zhuang naj. Compare Proto-Be *naːᴮᶜ¹, whence Lingao na³.

Pronunciation

Noun

ၼႃႈ (nāa)

  1. (anatomy) face

Adverb

ၼႃႈ (nāa) (abstract noun တၢင်းၼႃႈ)

  1. before; about to

References

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