ညီ

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See also: ညာ, ဉ, ည, ညို, and ညှာ

Burmese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *nyey (“younger sibling”). Cognate with Akha (à-njí, “younger sibling”) (STEDT). Luce compares additionally Old Chinese 弟 (OC *diːlʔ, *diːls, “younger brother”) (though the initials don't seem to match).[1]

Noun

ညီ • (nyi)

  1. younger brother (of a male)
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Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ñi "even; equal; level; accord"). Luce gives Old Chinese 依 (OC *qɯl, “in accord with”) as a cognate;[2] Zhengzhang's reconstruction of the Old Chinese form is dissimilar, though Baxter and Sagart's (*ʔəj) looks more similar.”

Verb

ညီ • (nyi)

  1. to be even, level, balanced
  2. to be equal, equivalent
  3. to be united, be in accord
  4. to be in accordance with
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References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-I and -E Finals (41. Younger Siblings)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 12
  2. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-I and -E Finals (40. In Accord; Together)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 12

Further reading

S'gaw Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *hɲawᴬ (“easy”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo ယဝ့် (jɔ̂), Western Pwo ယီၫ.

Adjective

ညီ • (nyaw)

  1. easy.

Antonyms

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