Burmese

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Etymology

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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 (mā "hard"). Luce gives Tibetan ངར (ngar, hard) as a cognate.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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မာ (ma)

  1. hard, firm, stiff (resistant to pressure)
  2. healthy

Proper noun

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မာ (ma)

  1. a unisex given name

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-A Finals (78. Hard; Healthy; to Harden?)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 5

Further reading

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Pa'o Karen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *hmaᴬ (wife) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *ma⁴ (idem) (Burling, 1969). Cognate with S'gaw Karen မါ (mah).

Pronunciation

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  • (Northern & Southern Pa'o) IPA(key): /ma̤³¹/

Noun

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မာ (transliteration needed)

  1. wife
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