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ချ

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Burmese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Burmese ခ္လ (kla),[1] derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(k/g)la-k/y/t (to fall). Cognate with Mizo tla ~ tlâk (to fall) and Old Chinese (OC *ɡraːʔ, *ɡraːs, “lower; under; to go down”). By synchronic analysis, the causative of ကျ (kya.) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ချ (hkya.)

Burmese verb set
Base ကျ (kya.)
Causativeချ (hkya.)
  1. to cause to fall, put down, bring down, drop, lower
  2. to lead a recitation, teach
  3. to strike, hit
  4. (slang) to fight, clash
  5. (slang) to consume, take
  6. to traffic, bring down (something to trade)
  7. to place, arrange
  8. to apply (gold leaf)
  9. to play (cards)
  10. to put down, draw, inscribe
  11. to lay down, prescribe

Derived terms

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Particle

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ချ (hkya.)

  1. particle often suffixed to certain verbs for emphasis
  2. particle suffixed to certain verbs to convey the sense equivalent to "down"

References

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  1. ^ Rudolf A. Yanson (2006 January 1) Notes on the Evolution of the Burmese Phonological System[1], Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 103–120

Further reading

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