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Burmese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Burmese ပ္လု (plu).[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 (pru "do"). Luce suggests Old Chinese 造 (OC *skʰuːɡs, *sɡuːʔ, “to do, make, build”) as a cognate, though the phonetics do not support this.[2]”
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Pronunciation
Verb
ပြု • (pru.)
- to do; to act; to commit; to pursue some course of action
- to make, undertake, set about doing some task
- to make someone do something
- to take someone for (a son, wife, etc.)
- to assume, become
- to establish, enact
- to look after; to take care of
Particle
ပြု • (pru.)
- collocation word used with some verbs for rhyme and rhythm
Derived terms
References
- ^ Rudolf A. Yanson (2006 January 1) Notes on the Evolution of the Burmese Phonological System, Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 103–120
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-U Finals (46. to Make, Build)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 33
Further reading
Mon
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese ပြုပြင် (pru.prang).
Pronunciation
Verb
ပြု (pru)
- to prepare (used in compounds)
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.