ရည်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respellings: ရည်, ရည်2
  • IPA(key): /jì/, /jè/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: rany • ALA-LC: raññʻ • BGN/PCGN: yi/ye • Okell: yi/yei

Etymology 1

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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 (araññ "juice"). According to Luce, related to Old Chinese 津 (OC *ʔslin, “ford; moist”).[1] However, the Chinese term is, based on more recent research, thought to be ultimately of Austroasiatic origin, and not related.”

Noun

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ရည် • (rany)

  1. liquid, fluid

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 (rañ "aim at, have reference"). According to Luce, related to Old Chinese 因 (OC *qin, “to rest on”).[2]”

Verb

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ရည် • (rany)

  1. to aim

References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AÑ Finals (> 55. Liquid, Fluid; Juice)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 64
  2. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AÑ Finals (> 56. to Aim at, Refer to; For)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 64

Further reading

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