မႃႉၼမ်ႉ

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Etymology

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မႃႉ (mâ̰a, horse) +‎ ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m, water). Probably calque from Chinese 河馬河马 (hémǎ). Compare Burmese ရေမြင်း (re-mrang:).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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မႃႉၼမ်ႉ (mâ̰a nâ̰m) (classifier တူဝ်)

  1. hippopotamus