ႁူဝ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *truəᴬ (“head”). Cognate with Thai หัว (hǔua), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lao ຫົວ (hūa), Lü ᦷᦠ (ḣo), Tai Dam ꪬꪺ, Tày thua, Ahom 𑜑𑜥𑜈𑜫 (hūw) or 𑜍𑜥𑜈𑜫 (rūw)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoː˨˦/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

ႁူဝ် • (hǒ)

  1. (anatomy) head
  2. front; forepart; foremost part; beginning part; initial part; upper part
  3. bulb; tuber; tuberous root
  4. price; payment

References

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