သာယာ

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from သာ (sa, “clear, pleasant”) +‎ ယာ (ya, “hillside farmland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θàjà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: saya • ALA-LC: sāyā • BGN/PCGN: thaya • Okell: thaya

Adjective

သာယာ • (saya)

  1. pleasant

Verb

သာယာ • (saya)

  1. to delight in, take pleasure in

Descendants

  • Mon: သာယျာ
  • Shan: သႃႇယႃႇ (sàa yàa), ႀႃႇယႃႇ (xàa yàa)

Further reading

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