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Burmese
Etymology 1
From Pali dutiya.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ဒု • (du.)
- Abbreviation of ဒုတိယ (du.ti.ya.). (second)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ဒု • (du.)
- thickness
References
S'gaw Karen
Etymology 1
Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဍူး (dɯ́).
Verb
ဒု • (du)
- be muddy (of water)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Karen *ʔdəᴬ (“classifier for four-legged animals”). Cognate with Western Pwo ဒုၩ, Eastern Pwo ဍူ (dɯ̀).
Pronunciation
- (Kayin State) IPA(key): /dɨ³³/
Classifier
ဒု • (du)
- Used with quadrupeds.