မြ

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mja̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mra. • ALA-LC: mra • BGN/PCGN: mya. • Okell: myá

Etymology 1

Possibly from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata, “emerald”) or Pali marakata (“emerald”). Compare Tibetan མར་གད (mar gad, “emerald”).

Noun

မြ • (mra.)

  1. (mineralogy) emerald

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

  1. emerald green
Descendants
  • → Shan: မျႃႉ (mjâ̰a)
  • → Mon: မြ

Proper noun

မြ • (mra.)

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(m/b)rak (“to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate”). Related to မြက် (mrak, “to be sharp-edged; keen-edged”).

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

  1. keen, very sharp

Particle

မြ • (mra.)

  1. particle indicating a noticeable sensation
Derived terms

Further reading

Mon

Etymology

From Burmese မြ (mra.).

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) IPA(key): /pərɛ̤ʔ/

Noun

မြ (mra)

  1. emerald

References

  • Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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