မၢတ်ႈ

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːt̚˧˧˨/
  • Rhymes: -aːt̚

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Burmese မှတ် (hmat). Cognate with Khün ᨾᩣ᩠ᨯ (maat²), ᦙᦱᧆ (maad), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥖ (maat).

Verb

မၢတ်ႈ • (māat) (abstract noun လွင်ႈမၢတ်ႈ)

  1. to mark, note down
  2. to observe, remember, regard, know

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Burmese မတ် (mat).

Noun

မၢတ်ႈ • (māat)

  1. amount of money of one quarter of a kyat, (old currency; e.g., a quarter, 25 cents)

References

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