ပွတ်ႇ

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔt̚˩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt̚

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *pwɤtᴰ (“lung”), from Old Chinese 肺 (OC *pʰobs, “lung”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *p-wap (“lung”). Cognate with Thai ปอด (bpɔ̀ɔt), Lao ປອດ (pǭt), Phake ပွတ် (pot), Ahom *𑜆𑜨𑜄𑜫 (*pot), Zhuang bwt.

Noun

ပွတ်ႇ • (pàut)

  1. (anatomy) lung

Etymology 2

Verb

ပွတ်ႇ • (pàut) (abstract noun လွင်ႈပွတ်ႇ)

  1. to be smooth, fine, nice, handsome

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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