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သယ်

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See also: သဲ and သဲ့

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sai • ALA-LC: sayʻ • BGN/PCGN: thè • Okell: the

Etymology 1

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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 (sai "carry from one place to another, remove by repeated processes"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Vague resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *ʔslɯːʔ, *ʔslɯːs, *zlɯːs, “to carry, convey, load”).”

Verb

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သယ် (sai)

  1. to carry, transport
  2. to perform well
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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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 (sai "wonderful! ( interj. )"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Probably a natural exclamation.”

Interjection

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သယ် (sai)

  1. word expressed when issuing a threat

Further reading

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