ပႄး
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Shan
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]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
[edit]ပႄး • (páae)
- raft.
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]ပႄး • (páae)
- viss, weight equal to 8 ticals.
- anna, one sixteenth of a rupee (old currency).
References
[edit]- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.