မှတ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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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 (hmat "hit a mark; true, certain"). Luce gives Tibetan མཚན (mtshan, “mark; virtue”) as a cognate.[1]”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /m̥aʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hmat • ALA-LC: mhatʻ • BGN/PCGN: hmat • Okell: hmaʔ

Verb

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မှတ် • (hmat)

  1. to mark, to note
  2. to keep in mind
  3. to think, to consider, to regard

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AT Finals (8. to Note; Mark)”, 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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