ထၢတ်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Burmese ဓာတ် (dhat).

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

Noun

ထၢတ်ႈ • (thāat)

  1. element (one of the primary or constituent parts of anything whether material or immaterial)
  2. one of the four principal elements (i.e., ထၢတ်ႈလိၼ် earth; ထၢတ်ႈၼမ်ႉ water; ထၢတ်ႈၽႆး fire; ထၢတ်ႈလူမ်း air)
  3. essential attribute, quality
  4. relic of deity
  5. shrine, pagoda

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