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ဖတ်

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See also: ဖုတ်

Burmese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʰaʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpat • ALA-LC: phatʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpat • Okell: hpaʔ
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Etymology 1

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According to Benedict 1976 (Rhyming dictionary of Written Burmese), an Indo-Aryan borrowing (STEDT: phat "read audibly ( < Indic)"); compare Sanskrit पठ् (paṭh, “to read”). An older theory by Luce compares the word to Old Chinese 釆 (“to distinguish, discriminate”).[1]

The "dress cotton" sense is grouped with the "read" sense by MED, though it is unclear if it should be grouped.

Verb

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ဖတ် • (hpat)

  1. to read
    Synonym: စာဖတ် (cahpat)
  2. to interpret the meaning of signs and omens
  3. to dress cotton for weaving
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • → Jingpho: hpat
  • → Shan: ၽတ်း (phát)

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-phat "what remains of a thing after juice is extracted"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”

Noun

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ဖတ် • (hpat)

  1. solid
  2. residue left after pressing out oil or juice, etc.
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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AT Finals (6. to Interpret, Read)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 47

Further reading

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