မြ

Burmese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mja̰/

Romanization: MLCTS: mra. • ALA-LC: mra • BGN/PCGN: mya. • Okell: myá

Etymology 1

Possibly from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata, “emerald”) or Pali marakata (“emerald”). Compare Tibetan མར་གད (mar gad, “emerald”).

Noun

မြ • (mra.)

emerald

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

emerald green

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(m/b)rak (“to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate”). Related to မြက် (mrak, “to be sharp-edged; keen-edged”).

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

keen, very sharp

Particle

မြ • (mra.)

particle indicating a noticeable sensation

Derived terms

Terms derived from မြ (mra.)

ချမ်းမြ (hkyam:mra.)
ချိုမြမြ (hkyui-mra.mra.)

ချိုမြမြ (hkyui-mra.mra.)
ချွန်မြ (hkywanmra.)

အေးမြ (e:mra.)

References

Thurgood, Graham (1976). The Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone (Dissertation). University of California, Berkeley. pp. 137.
Thurgood, Graham (1981). Notes on the Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone. Monumenta Serindica #9. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of the Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. pp. 5.
“မြ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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