ဘာသာ

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Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhāsā, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā). The Burmese meaning of the term was extended to refer to religion or religious affiliation in the mid-1800s during British rule.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဘာ+သာ
  • IPA(key): /bàðà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhasa • ALA-LC: bhāsā • BGN/PCGN: badha • Okell: batha
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Noun

ဘာသာ (bhasa)

  1. language (system of communication using words or symbols)
  2. religion
  3. custom
  4. subject (of academic studies)

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References

  • Michel Picard (2017 August 11) The Appropriation of Religion in Southeast Asia and Beyond, Springer, →ISBN

Mon

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Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhāsā, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ဘာသာ (bhāsā)

  1. language
    ဘာသာ မန်bhāsā Manthe Mon language
  2. system of religion

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sakamoto, Yasuyuki (1994) Mon - Japanese Dictionary (in Japanese), Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, page 1110
  2. 2.0 2.1 Haswell, J. M. (1874) Grammatical Notes and Vocabulary of the Peguan Language: To which are Added a Few Pages of Phrases, &c, Rangoon: American Mission Press, page 102

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

ဘာသာ f

  1. Burmese script form of bhāsā (“language”)

Declension