ᦉᦛᧃ

Lü

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga). Compare Pali sagga. Cognate with Thai สวรรค์ (sà-wǎn), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᩅᩢᩁ᩠ᨣ᩺, Lao ສະຫວັນ (sa wan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa.van˥/

Noun

ᦉᦛᧃ • (ṡv̇an)

  1. heaven

References
  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦉᦛᧃ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International
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