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တမ်း

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See also: ထမ်း

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: “Rather diverse set of meanings all grouped together by MED; this grouping seems semantically feasible. Not given etymology by STEDT (tâm "manner, custom"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Is this a "passive base form" related to ထမ်း (htam:, to carry on the shoulder, serve a duty)?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /táɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: tam: • ALA-LC: tamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: tan: • Okell: tàñ

Verb

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တမ်း (tam:)

  1. (archaic) to put on record
    သံပိုင်းတမ်းsampuing:tam:(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. to voice, express vocally, yearn, long for

Noun

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တမ်း (tam:)

  1. tradition, norm, standard

Particle

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တမ်း (tam:)

  1. suffix denoting reciprocal agreement
    ငွေတစ်ထောင်တမ်းngwetachtaungtam:(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    မခွဲတမ်းma.hkwai:tam:(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. verbal suffix denoting continuation
    လုပ်မြဲတမ်းlupmrai:tam:(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ပျော်မြဲတမ်းpyau-mrai:tam:(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Shan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tam˥/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

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တမ်း (tám) (abstract noun လွင်ႈတမ်း)

  1. put, place down; place in position without the idea of permanence; be placed, set up

References

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