အပ်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-qəp (“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

IPA^(key): /ʔaʔ/
Romanization: MLCTS: ap • ALA-LC: ʼapʻ • BGN/PCGN: at • Okell: aʔ

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Noun

အပ် • (ap)

needle (implement for sewing etc.)
pin

Verb

အပ် • (ap)

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

Particle

အပ် • (ap)

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

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References

^ 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

Mon

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese အပ် (ap).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔp/

Verb

အပ် (ɔp)

to be suitable, agreeable, proper

References

Shorto, H.L. (1962), A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

[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

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