မည်
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Burmese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respelling: မျီ
- IPA(key): /mjì/
- Romanization: MLCTS: many • ALA-LC: maññʻ • BGN/PCGN: myi • Okell: myi
Adverb[edit]
မည် • (many)
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognate with Garo বিমুং (bimuŋ, “name”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respelling: မျီ
- IPA(key): /mjì/
- Romanization: MLCTS: many • ALA-LC: maññʻ • BGN/PCGN: myi • Okell: myi
Verb[edit]
မည် • (many)
- to be called
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respellings: မျီ, မယ်
- IPA(key): /mjì/, /mɛ̀/
- Romanization: MLCTS: many • ALA-LC: maññʻ • BGN/PCGN: myi/mè • Okell: myi/me
Particle[edit]
မည် • (many)
Usage notes[edit]
Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).
Synonyms[edit]
- မယ် (mai) (informal, colloquial)
References[edit]
- ^ Benedict, Paul K. (1972) Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus[1], London: Cambridge University Press, page 31
Further reading[edit]
- “မည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Old Mon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
မည် (mon)
- Mon.
- ဘာသာမည်
- Mon language
- ဂကူမည်
- Mon people
Descendants[edit]
- → Thai: มอญ (mɔɔn)
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- Old Mon terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Old Mon proper nouns
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