𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫

Ahom

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (“eight”), from Middle Chinese 八 (MC peat, “eight”). Cognate with Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠ᨯ, Lao ແປດ (pǣt), Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Tai Nüa ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet), Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Bouyei beedt, Zhuang bet.

Numeral

𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit)

  1. eight (8)

References
  • Morey, Stephen; Hosken, Martin (2012). "Revised Proposal to add the Ahom Script in the SMP of the UCS"
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