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Burmese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Burmese ခ္လ (kla),[1] derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(k/g)la-k/y/t (“to fall”). Cognate with Mizo tla ~ tlâk (“to fall”) and Old Chinese 下 (OC *ɡraːʔ, *ɡraːs, “lower; under; to go down”). By synchronic analysis, the causative of ကျ (kya.) (STEDT).
Pronunciation
Verb
ချ • (hkya.)
Burmese verb set
| Base
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ကျ (kya.)
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| Causative | ချ (hkya.) |
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- to cause to fall, put down, bring down, drop, lower
- to lead a recitation, teach
- to strike, hit
- (slang) to fight, clash
- (slang) to consume, take
- to traffic, bring down (something to trade)
- to place, arrange
- to apply (gold leaf)
- to play (cards)
- to put down, draw, inscribe
- to lay down, prescribe
Derived terms
Particle
ချ • (hkya.)
- particle often suffixed to certain verbs for emphasis
- particle suffixed to certain verbs to convey the sense equivalent to "down"
References
- ^ Rudolf A. Yanson (2006 January 1) Notes on the Evolution of the Burmese Phonological System, Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 103–120
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