မက်

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mak • ALA-LC: makʻ • BGN/PCGN: met • Okell: meʔ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) (“dream”) (STEDT). The "covet, crave" sense is likely a semantic extension of the "dream" sense, via sense development "dream" > "long for" > "covet".

Verb

မက် • (mak)

  1. to be overly fond of, covet, crave, desire
  2. to dream
Derived terms

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology by STEDT (mak "put the helm to port") and apparently not mentioned by Luce 1981. Grouped with the "dream" sense by MED, though this seems semantically unlikely.”

Verb

မက် • (mak)

  1. to steer a boat towards the shore by means of a paddle
  2. to order an elephant to kneel

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