ၽဝ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰawᴬ¹ (“to burn (tr.)”), from Proto-Tai *prawᴬ (“to burn (tr.)”). Compare Middle Chinese 炮 (MC baew, “to roast; to burn”). Cognate with Thai เผา (pǎo), Northern Thai ᨹᩮᩢᩣ, Khün ᨹᩮᩢᩣ, Isan เผา, Lao ເຜົາ (phao), Lü ᦕᧁ (ṗhaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪱ (faw1), Tai Dón ꪹꪞꪱ (phaw1), Tai Daeng ꪹꪠꪱ (faw1), Tai Nüa ᥚᥝᥴ (pháw), Ahom 𑜇𑜧 (phaw), Southern Thai เพ่า, Zhuang byaeu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰaw˨˦/
  • Rhymes: -aw

Verb

ၽဝ် • (phǎo) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၽဝ်)

  1. to burn
  2. to roast

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995), Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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