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Burmese
Etymology
From Old Burmese က္လယ် (klay), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g(r/l)aːj (“to scatter, sow, dispersedly widely; wide; star”) (STEDT). Cognate with Old Chinese 侈 (OC *l̥ʰjalʔ, “extravagant”); see there for more cognates.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ကျယ် • (kyai)
Burmese verb set
| Base
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ကျယ် (kyai)
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| Causative | ချဲ့ (hkyai.) |
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- wide, broad, spacious
- loud
- insolent
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