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^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.