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Burmese
Etymology
According to Luce, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-maŋ ~ s-mak (“black, dark; ink; deep”).[1]
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: မဲ
- IPA(key): /mɛ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: many: • ALA-LC: maññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: mè: • Okell: mè
Adjective
မည်း • (many:)
- black
- dark
Synonyms
- (black): နက် (nak), မဲ (mai:)
Derived terms
See also
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AÑ Finals (46. Dark, Black)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 63
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