မြည်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mriŋ (sound; noise; animal cry); cognate with Chinese (OC *mreŋ, “to make a sound”), (OC *reːŋ, “bell”), (OC *sreŋ) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mjì/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mrany • ALA-LC: mraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: myi • Okell: myi

Verb

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မြည် (mrany)

  1. to sound; to produce a sound
  2. to berate; to scold

Derived terms

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References

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