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U+1006, ဆ
MYANMAR LETTER CHA

[U+1005]
Myanmar
[U+1007]

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʰa̰/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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Letter

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(hca.)

  1. Cha, the 7th letter of the Burmese alphabet.
Derived terms
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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 (ə-chaʼ "equal quantity, as much as"), while Luce's comparison with Old Chinese (OC *sn̥ʰis, “order; next in sequence”) is phonetically unconvincing.[1]

Verb

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(hca.)

  1. to estimate weight by holding in the hands, heft or lift to judge weight
  2. to weigh in mind, consider, ponder

Noun

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(hca.)

  1. (same as အဆ (a.hca.)) multiple, fold; estimate, gauge; dexterity, touch

Particle

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(hca.)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting the number of times per equal amount

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981), “-A Finals (39. a Share; -fold)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 3

Further reading

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Mon

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(transliteration needed) (no case)

  1. Cha, the seventh consonant of the Mon alphabet.

Verb

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(cha)

  1. to weigh in one’s hand, feel the weight of.

Adverb

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(cha)

  1. only.

Pronoun

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(cha)

  1. whoever, whatever, as much as, {not} even.

Noun

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(cha)

  1. Malay chestnut, castanopsis javanica De Candolle.

Derived terms

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Numeral

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  1. Burmese script form of cha (“six”)

Declension

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Optionally indeclinable.

S'gaw Karen

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Letter

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(hsa)

  1. Cha, the eighth letter of the S'gaw Karen alphabet, called ဆးတဘံ (hsä ta bee) in S'gaw Karen.

Western Pwo

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(transliteration needed)

  1. The 7th letter of the Western Pwo alphabet, called ဆၭ in Western Pwo.