သေ
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See also: သေး
Burmese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Burmese သိယ် (siy), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səj (“to die”). Compare Chinese 死 (sǐ), Dzongkha ཤི (shi).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /θè/
- Romanization: MLCTS: se • ALA-LC: se • BGN/PCGN: the • Okell: thei
Verb[edit]
သေ • (se)
| Base | သေ (se) |
|---|---|
| Causative | သတ် (sat) |
- to die (stop living)
Synonyms[edit]
- ကွယ်လွန် (kwailwan)
- ဆုံး (hcum:)
- ဆရာများ သားသေ (hca.ra-mya: sa:se)
Adjective[edit]
သေ • (se)
- dead (no longer living)
Derived terms[edit]
- သေခြင်း (sehkrang:)
References[edit]
- “သေ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Hill, Nathan W. "Evolution of the Burmese vowel system." Transactions of the Philological Society 110.1 (2012): 64-79.