Where does “တၵႃႇ” come from?

တၵႃႇ (Shan) comes from Burmese ဒကာ, from Pali dāyaka.

တၵႃႇ (Shan): layman; one who contributes to the support of a monk, or does some deed for merit

Definitions

  1. layman; one who contributes to the support of a monk, or does some deed for merit

Ancestry of “တၵႃႇ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဒကာterm of address used by monks to laymen
2Palidāyaka—
Every word from Pali dāyaka →Every word from Burmese ဒကာ →
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