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Burmese
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: အ'ညာ
- IPA(key): /ʔəɲà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a.nya • ALA-LC: ʼaññā • BGN/PCGN: ănya • Okell: ănya
Etymology 1
အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) + ညာ (nya, “to lie, deceive”).
Noun
အညာ • (a.nya)
- deception, wile, guile
- imitation, bogus article
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Etymology 2
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ə-ña "higher part ( of river country )"). Is the ညာ (nya) here invoking the "right-hand side" sense, or some other sense?”
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Noun
အညာ • (a.nya)
- upriver, upcountry (region adjoining the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy river)
- upwind side
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