ပႄး

Shan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛː˥/
  • Rhymes: -ɛː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *beːᴬ (“raft”). Cognate with Thai แพ (pɛɛ), Northern Thai ᨻᩯ, Khün ᨻᩯ, Lao ແພ (phǣ), Lü ᦶᦗ (pae), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥰ (pë), Phake ပေ (pe), Ahom 𑜆𑜦𑜧 (pē).

Noun

ပႄး • (páae)

  1. raft.

Etymology 2

From Burmese ပိဿာ (pi.ssa).

Noun

ပႄး • (páae)

  1. viss, weight equal to 8 ticals.
  2. anna, one sixteenth of a rupee (old currency).

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