မြ
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mja̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: mra. • ALA-LC: mra • BGN/PCGN: mya. • Okell: myá
Etymology 1
Possibly from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata, “emerald”) or Pali marakata (“emerald”). Compare Tibetan མར་གད (mar gad, “emerald”).
Noun
မြ • (mra.)
Adjective
မြ • (mra.)
Proper noun
မြ • (mra.)
- a female given name
Etymology 2
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(m/b)rak (“to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate”). Related to မြက် (mrak, “to be sharp-edged; keen-edged”).
Adjective
မြ • (mra.)
Particle
မြ • (mra.)
- particle indicating a noticeable sensation
Derived terms
References
- Thurgood, Graham (1976). The Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone (Dissertation). University of California, Berkeley. pp. 137.
- Thurgood, Graham (1981). Notes on the Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone. Monumenta Serindica #9. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of the Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. pp. 5.
- “မြ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
မြ (transliteration needed)
Categories:
- Burmese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Burmese terms derived from Sanskrit
- Burmese terms derived from Pali
- Burmese lemmas
- Burmese nouns
- my:Minerals
- Burmese adjectives
- Burmese proper nouns
- Burmese given names
- Burmese female given names
- Burmese terms inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan
- Burmese terms derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan
- Burmese particles
- my:Gems
- my:Colors
- Mon terms borrowed from Burmese
- Mon terms derived from Burmese
- Mon lemmas
- Mon nouns