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From Burmese အမတ် (a.mat).
ဢမၢတ်ႈ • (ʼǎ māat)
- person of rank, minister in a king's court
- cabinet minister, member of parliament
- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.