ပါ

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See also: ပါး

Burmese

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respellings: ပါ, ဗာ
  • IPA(key): /pà/, /bà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pa • ALA-LC: pā • BGN/PCGN: pa/ba • Okell: pa/pa

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (pa "with, accompany"), and Luce adduces no cognates.[1]”

Verb

ပါ • (pa)

  1. to be with, be together with, hold, be present, be in
  2. to come along with, come with
  3. (of inclination, interest, etc.) to show
  4. to be effective
  5. to be carried away
  6. to lose
  7. (of waste matter) to excrete

Particle

ပါ • (pa)

  1. (used with imperatives) please
    လာပါ။
    lapa||
    Please come.
    (spoken to a stranger or superior)
  2. (used with indicatives) particle used to indicate politeness
    ကျွန်တော်က ဆရာပါ။
    kywantauka. hca.rapa||
    I am a teacher.
    (spoken to a stranger or superior, male speaker)
  3. particle denoting inclusion

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Mon ၐု.

Noun

ပါ • (pa)

  1. a throw resulting in two upturned cowries in a game of pachisi; a two
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Chinese (ba).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Which "ba" in Chinese is this? 巴 (bā)?”

Noun

ပါ • (pa)

  1. a domino with eight white pips
Derived terms

Etymology 4

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Probably the same as that for ဘာ (bha, “what”).”

Pronoun

ပါ • (pa)

  1. what
    Synonym: ဘာ (bha)

References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-A Finals (57.to be With, Accompany, Include)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 4

Further reading

Mon

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

ပါ (pā)

  1. ring dove

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Burmese ပါ (pa).

Verb

ပါ (pā)

  1. to entangle
  2. to accompany, to come with, to go with

References

  • Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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