စိုး

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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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 (cûi "concerned, anxious"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Related to the "rule, control" sense of Etymology 2? For a semantic parallel note the Sinitic compound 操心 (cāoxīn, “worry, care”), featuring the character (OC *sʰaːw, *sʰaːws, “to conduct, manage”).”

Verb

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စိုး (cui:)

  1. to fear; to be afraid of; to be anxious about
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *m-dzəw² (ruler, lord, emperor), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *m-dzəw (chief, master, lord). Cognate with Tangut [script needed] (dzju, ruler, lord, emperor) (STEDT); Luce additionally gives Old Chinese (OC *tjoʔ, “lord”) as a cognate.[1]

Verb

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စိုး (cui:)

  1. to rule; to manage; to control
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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-UIW Finals (21. Rule; Ruler; to Rule)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 28

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