သႆႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *sajꟲ (“intestine”). Cognate with Thai ไส้ (sâi), Lao ໄສ້ (sai), Northern Thai ᩈᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦉᧉ (ṡay²), Aiton ꩬႝ (say), Phake ꩬႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꫁, Zhuang saej. Compare Proto-Be *tseːᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʰaj˧˧˨/
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

သႆႈ • (sāi)

  1. intestine

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