ဓား

Burmese

ဓား (dha:)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Chinese 刀 (dao)”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: dha: • ALA-LC: dhāʺ • BGN/PCGN: da: • Okell: dà

Noun

ဓား • (dha:) (classifier ချောင်း)

1. (cutlery) knife
2. (weaponry) sword

Derived terms

• ဓားအိမ် (dha:im, “scabbard”)

Descendants

• → English: dah

Further reading

• “ဓား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.