သစ်
See also: သွစ်
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: sac • ALA-LC: sacʻ • BGN/PCGN: thit • Okell: thiʔ
Etymology 1
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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *siŋ ~ sik (“tree, wood”); compare Mandarin 薪 (xīn, “wood”) and Cantonese 薪 (san1, “wood”).
Noun
သစ် • (sac)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Perhaps from the same root as above; compare Middle Chinese 新 (MC sin, “new”). Cognate to Mandarin 新 (xīn, “new”) and Cantonese 新 (san1, “new”).
Adjective
သစ် • (sac)
References
- “သစ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.