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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *k(r/y)aw ~ *kh(r/y)aw ~ *k(h)ləw (“to break, snap (a stick)”), though STEDT does not link the root to any Burmese entries and adduces no further cognates, nor is it mentioned by Luce 1981.
Verb
ကျိုး • (kyui:)
Burmese verb set
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ကျိုး (kyui:)
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| Causative | ချိုး (hkyui:) |
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- to break
- to be creased
- to break or violate (e.g. the law)
- to fall into a set pattern; fall into a habit
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kɔŋ³ kjo³ "advantage / benefit"). Luce adduces Tibetan སྒྲོག (sgrog, “cord”), Old Chinese 糾 (OC *kɯw, *krɯwʔ, “to twist, cord, inspect”) as cognates.[1]”
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Noun
ကျိုး • (kyui:)
- effect, consequence
- benefit, advantage
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-UIW Finals (8. Consequence; Result)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 27
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