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အိတ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔip ~ *ʔiːt (bag, scrotum). Cognate with Mizo ip (bag) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔeɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: it • ALA-LC: ʼitʻ • BGN/PCGN: eik • Okell: eiʔ
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Noun

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အိတ် (it) (classifier လုံး)

  1. bag (flexible container); sack
  2. pocket (bag stitched to an item of clothing)

Derived terms

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References

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  • အိတ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 133.
  • အိတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.