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မက်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mak • ALA-LC: makʻ • BGN/PCGN: met • Okell: meʔ

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) (dream) (STEDT). The "covet, crave" sense is likely a semantic extension of the "dream" sense, via sense development "dream" > "long for" > "covet".

Verb

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မက် (mak)

  1. to be overly fond of, covet, crave, desire
  2. to dream
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology by STEDT (mak "put the helm to port") and apparently not mentioned by Luce 1981. Grouped with the "dream" sense by MED, though this seems semantically unlikely.”

Verb

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မက် (mak)

  1. to steer a boat towards the shore by means of a paddle
  2. to order an elephant to kneel

Further reading

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