အဆုတ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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အ- (a.-) +‎ ဆုတ် (hcut), the latter element inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ts(i/u)-t (lung). Compare Lahu ɔ̀-chɨ̂.

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ဆုတ်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəsʰoʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.hcut • ALA-LC: ʼachutʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhsok • Okell: ăhsouʔ

Noun

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အဆုတ် (a.hcut)

  1. (anatomy) lungs
  2. retreat; withdrawal; backward movement; decline

References

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