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-မား

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See also: and မာ

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: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by either STEDT or Luce 1981. Appears to be related to မာ (ma, hard, firm, healthy) as a nominalized form ("hardness" > "magnitude").”

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-မား (-ma:)

  1. suffixed particle to indicate magnitude
    ကြီးမားkri:ma:(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    မြင့်မားmrang.ma:(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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