မာ

See also: မ, မှား, မှာ, and -မ

Burmese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: ma • ALA-LC: mā • BGN/PCGN: ma • Okell: ma

Adjective

မာ • (ma)

1. hard (resistant to pressure)

Proper noun

မာ • (ma)

1. a unisex given name

Pa'o Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *hmaᴬ (“wife”) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *ma⁴ (“idem”) (Burling, 1969). Cognate with S'gaw Karen မါ (mah).

Pronunciation

• (Northern & Southern Pa'o) IPA^(key): /ma̤³¹/

Noun

မာ (transliteration needed)

1. wife

Related terms

• ဝါ