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မှု

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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 (hmuʼ "regard as important, respect"), and by itself doesn't seem to be mentioned by Luce 1981. MED implies that it's related to အမှု (a.hmu., deed, affair).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /m̥ṵ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hmu. • ALA-LC: mhu • BGN/PCGN: hmu. • Okell: hmú

Verb

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မှု (hmu.)

  1. (almost always used in the negative) to regard as important; to treat with attention, deference, respect, etc.

Derived terms

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