အပ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-ra(p/m) (“needle”). Cognate with Drung wvp and Lolopo hhexr, as well as Old Chinese 針 (OC *kjum, *kjums, “needle”) (with the literature usually comparing the less-common variants 鍼 (OC *ɡam, *ɡram, *kjɯm) and 箴 (OC *kjɯm)) (STEDT).

MED groups the "put things together, proper" senses with the "needle" sense, though it is unclear whether they are etymologically related. Luce's comparison of the "proper" sense with Old Chinese 合 (OC *kuːb, *ɡuːb, “to join, fit”)[1] is phonetically unsound.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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အပ် • (ap)

  1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)
  2. pin

Verb

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အပ် • (ap)

  1. (of face, etc.) to place or put things close together
  2. to entrust, enroll
  3. to place an order (with a tailor or shoemaker, etc.)
  4. to be proper, appropriate

Particle

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အပ် • (ap)

  1. word suffixed to a verb to convey a sense of propriety: be proper, be appropriate

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AP Finals (2. to Fit, beFit; Including)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 36

Further reading

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Mon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese အပ် (ap).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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အပ် (ɔp)

  1. to be suitable, agreeable, proper

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