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ချည်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respellings: ချီ, -ဂျည်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰì/, /d͡ʑì/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyany • ALA-LC: khyaññʻ • BGN/PCGN: chi/gyi • Okell: hci/ji

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (khyañ "thread"). Seems related to the "tie, bind" sense of Etymology 2, according to Schuessler (2007).”

Noun

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ချည် (hkyany)

  1. thread, yarn, cotton
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Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (khyañ "bind, fasten"). Luce (1981)'s connection with Old Chinese (OC *kinʔ, “tense, taut”) is tentatively rejected by Schuessler (2007).”

Verb

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ချည် (hkyany)

  1. to bind, tie, fasten (attach or fasten with string)
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Grammaticalization of the "bind" sense of Etymology 2?”)

Particle

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ချည် (hkyany)

  1. particle suffixed to a pair of verbs to denote reciprocating action
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Further reading

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