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Burmese
Etymology
Originally a contraction of ဒီ (di, “this”) + -ဟာ (-ha, thing).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
ဒါ • (da)
- (colloquial) this
- (colloquial) this thing
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
S'gaw Karen
Etymology
Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဍာ (dà). Luce (1985) provisionally lists ဒါ as a “pure” Karen word whose origin cannot be traced outside of the Karen languages.
Verb
ဒါ • (dah)
- (~လီၤ) to spread out (a blanket, mat, etc.)
Usage notes
- This verb is often followed by လီၤ (law̄) indicating downward motion.
References
- ^ Luce, Gordon. 1985. Phases of Pre-Pagan Burma: languages and history (volume 2, chart I). Oxford University Press. →ISBN