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ဆို

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See also: ဆိုး

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 (chiu "say, speak"). Luce gives Old Chinese 説 (OC *hljods, *hljod, *lod, “idem”) as a cognate.[1] This could imply a derivation from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-tsyat (“to say, speak”).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʰò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hcui • ALA-LC: chui • BGN/PCGN: hso • Okell: hsou

Verb

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ဆို • (hcui)

  1. to say, declare
  2. to berate, scold
  3. to sing (a song)
    သီချင်းဆို ― sihkyang:hcui ― to sing a song
  4. to be called, be named

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-IUW Finals (22. to Speak)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 28

Further reading

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