ႁႃႈ

Shan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haː˧˧˨/

Etymology 1

**Shan cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : ႁႃႈ (hāa) Ordinal : တီႈႁႃႈ (tīi hāa)

From Proto-Tai *haːᶜ (“five”), from Old Chinese 五 (OC *ŋaːʔ, “five”). Cognate with Lao ຫ້າ (hā), Lü ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa²), Thai ห้า (hâa), Zhuang haj.

Numeral

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

(cardinal) five

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”). Cognate with Thai ห่า (hàa), Lao ຮ່າ (hā).

Noun

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

epidemic disease, disease prevailing without any apparent cause, particularly cholera

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