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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *k-lwat (“to set free”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/s-lwat (“to free, release, slip, dislocate”). Cognates include Tibetan ལྷུང་ (lhung, “to loosen, relax”), Old Chinese 脫 (OC *l̥ʰoːd, *l'oːd, “to peel off, take off clothes, escape”); see the Chinese for more discussion (STEDT).
Verb
လွတ် • (lwat)
Burmese verb set
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လွတ် (lwat)
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- to be free from
- to be exempt, be free from restrictions
- to escape
- to miss
- to be set free
- to be out of control
- to clear, be clear of
Adjective
လွတ် • (lwat)
- free of, free-from
- vacant, blank, empty
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT or MED. Is this a legitimate word, or a typo or colloquialism derived somehow from အလယ် (a.lai, “middle”)?”
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Adjective
လွတ် • (lwat)
- middle; medium
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