မှား

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See also: မှ, and မှာ

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 (hmɑ³ "wrong"), and Luce doesn't adduce any cognates.[1] Might be related to Proto-Karen *g/k-hmaᴮ (wrong, mistake, error). Could there be a relation to Old Chinese (OC *moːn, “to deceive”)?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /m̥á/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hma: • ALA-LC: mhāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hma: • Okell: hmà

Adjective

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မှား (hma:)

  1. wrong (incorrect, erroneous)
    Antonym: မှန် (hman)

Verb

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မှား (hma:)

  1. to err, make a mistake, do wrong, go wrong
  2. to violate social taboos concerning sex
  3. (of a royal elephant) to die

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-A Finals (85. to Err; Wrong)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 5

Further reading

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