ဢေႃႇၸႃႇ

Shan

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali ojā. Cognate with Burmese ဩဇာ (au:ja).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔɔː˩.t͡ɕaː˩/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ဢေႃႇၸႃႇ • (ʼàu tsàa)

  1. relish, richness
  2. quantity of a thing in which its richness or strength consists, zest; food of the gods
  3. weight, impressiveness, consequence, presence

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