သၢမ်

Shan

Shan cardinal numbers
 <     > 
    Cardinal : သၢမ် (sǎam)
    Ordinal : တီႈသၢမ် (tīi sǎam)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *saːm (three), from Middle Chinese (MC sɑm, “three”). Cognate with Thai สาม (sǎam), Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨾ, Lao ສາມ (sām), ᦉᦱᧄ (ṡaam), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (saam1), Ahom 𑜏𑜪 (sam), Zhuang sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰaːm˨˦/

Numeral

သၢမ် (sǎam)

  1. (cardinal) three
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