လား

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Burmese

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Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (lâ "proceed from starting point to some boundary ( in Arak. swâ )"). Related to လာ (la, “to come”) in any way?”

Verb

လား • (la:)

  1. to reach
  2. to go
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Classifier

လား • (la:)

  1. numerical classifier for counting races in a contest consisting of a series of cart or boat races

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *la (“donkey, ass, mule”); cognate with the first syllable of Jingpho (lo³¹ kuŋ³³, “donkey”) (STEDT). Note also similarities to Old Chinese 驢 (OC *b·ra, “donkey”).

Noun

လား • (la:)

  1. mule
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Etymology 3

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *la² (“question particle”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *la-y (“idem”). Compare perhaps Old Chinese 與 (OC *la, *laʔ, *las), 歟 (OC *la, *laʔ, *las, “idem”) (STEDT).

Particle

လား • (la:)

  1. Interrogative particle used with a noun to form a yes/no question.
    ဒီအိမ်လား
    diimla:
    Is it this house?
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