ယႃ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjɯəᴬ (“medicine”). Cognate with Thai ยา (yaa), Northern Thai ᩀᩣ, Lao ຢາ (yā), Lü ᦊᦱ (ẏaa), Tai Dam ꪤꪱ, Bouyei iel, Zhuang yw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaː˨˦/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ယႃ • (yǎa)

  1. medicine

Verb

ယႃ • (yǎa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈယႃ)

  1. to cure; to heal
  2. to repair

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