ᦗᦴ

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Chinese (OC *buʔ). Cognate with Thai ภู (puu), Lao ພູ (phū).

Noun

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ᦗᦴ (puu) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ or ᦟᦴᧅ)

  1. mountain
    Synonyms: ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), ᦄᦸᧈ (ṅgoa¹), ᦅᦸᧂᦰ (koang!)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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ᦗᦴ (puu) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦗᦴ)

  1. (transitive) to provide

Adjective

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ᦗᦴ (puu) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦗᦴ)

  1. nutritious

Etymology 3

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Cognate with Thai พลู (pluu), Northern Thai ᨻᩖᩪ, Khün ᨻᩪ, Lao ພູ (phū), Tai Dam ꪝꪴ (ꞌpú), Tai Dón ꪝꪴ, Shan ပူႉ (pṵ̂u), Tai Nüa ᥙᥧᥳ (pu̇), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 ().

Noun

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ᦗᦴ (puu) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ)

  1. betel

References

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦗᦴ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International