သီ့

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *sejᴬ (“to die”). Cognates include S'gaw Karen သံ (thee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [θi˥˩]

Verb

သီ့ (θî)

  1. (intransitive) to die
  2. (intransitive) to expire

References

  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 191
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “သီ့”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 196
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