mắt

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Muong

Etymology

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Particularly: “No known origin that I am aware of. This word shows up exclusively in the various Muong lects and has no cognate either in Vietnamese nor other Vietic languages.”

Pronunciation

Verb

mắt

  1. (Mường Bi) to know
    Synonym: hay

References

  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mat, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mat. Cognate with Muong Bi măt, Old Mon mɔt (modern Mon မတ်), Bahnar măt, Pacoh mát, Khasi 'mat/khmat, Khmu mat, Mang mat⁷, Car Nicobarese mat, Santali ᱢᱮᱫ (met’). Doublet of mặt.

Compare also Proto-Austronesian *maCa (Malay mata), Proto-Tai *p.taːᴬ (Thai ตา (dtaa)), Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-mjak ~ s-mik (Chinese () ( < OC *C.muk), Tibetan མིག (mig)).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con, cái) mắt (, , 𬑉, 𥉴, 𪾺)

  1. (anatomy) eye
    nước mắttear
  2. knot (in wood); joint; node
  3. mesh; link (of a chain, net)

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