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Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-nəw (“to awake, awaken”); cognate with Lahu (nɔ̂, “to awaken from sleep”) (STEDT). Luce additionally compares Old Chinese 悟 (OC *ŋaːs, “to awaken, become aware”), 寤 (OC *ŋaːs, “to wake up”).[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
နှိုး • (hnui:)
Burmese verb set
| Base
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နိုး (nui:)
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| Causative | နှိုး (hnui:) |
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- to awaken or rouse someone
- to activate (something); to start (the engine, etc.)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-UIW Finals (39. to Wake; to Awaken)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 29
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