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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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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 (pai "square measure of ground ( 1+3 / 4 ( 7 / 4 ) acres )"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Bears resemblance to Old Chinese 坪 (OC *beŋ, “plain, flatland; (Taiwan, Japan) traditional unit of land measure”).”
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Noun
ပယ် • (pai)
- (archaic) a unit of land measure (equivalent to 1.75 acres)
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Etymology 2
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s/m-ba ~ *s/m-baːy (“to throw”), and cognate with Mizo paih (“to throw away”), Old Chinese 跛 (OC *prals, *paːlʔ, “lame, crippled”) (STEDT). Also note resemblance to Old Chinese 排 (OC *brɯːl, “to reject, emit”).
Noun
ပယ် • (pai)
- to reject, disbar, disqualify, turn down
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