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Burmese
Etymology
According to Luce, related to Tibetan པྲ (pra, “sign, token, prognostic”).[1] Note also the resemblance to Old Chinese 表 (OC *prawʔ, “to show; surface, exterior”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ပြ • (pra.)
- to show, display, exhibit, indicate
- to teach, direct, instruct, demonstrate, explain
- to expose something to
- turret of a palace wall (same as ပြအိုး (pra.ui:))
Synonyms
Noun
ပြ • (pra.)
- distance between two adjacent turrets on the palace walls
Particle
ပြ • (pra.)
- particle suffixed to a verb to convey the sense of demonstrating or relating something
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-A Finals (63. to Reveal, Show)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 4
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