တႅမ်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

Cognate with Thai แต้ม (dtɛ̂ɛm), Lao ແຕ້ມ (tǣm), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lü ᦶᦎᧄᧉ (ṫaem²), Tai Dam ꪵꪔ꫁ꪣ, Tai Dón ꪵꪔꪝꫂ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛm˧˧˨/
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Verb

တႅမ်ႈ • (tēm) (abstract noun လွင်ႈတႅမ်ႈ)

  1. (transitive) write, compose
    တႅမ်ႈပပ်ႉလိၵ်ႈ
    tēmpâ̰p līk
    write a book
    တႅမ်ႈၶၢဝ်ႇ
    tēmkhàao
    write the news
  2. (transitive) delineate, paint

Derived terms

See also
  • ၶၢၼ်ႇ (khàan)
  • ၶိတ်ႇ (khìt)

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