Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkya • ALA-LC: khyā • BGN/PCGN: cha • Okell: hca

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't appear to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981 - the most similar word in the area is Vietnamese quay (to turn), which likely isn't related.”

Noun

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ချာ (hkya)

  1. (poetic) center

Verb

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ချာ (hkya)

  1. to turn round, spin
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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: “Doesn't appear to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981, and doesn't really resemble any words in national languages of its vicinity. Any relation to ချ (hkya., to cause to fall; to drop)?”

Adjective

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ချာ (hkya)

  1. poor, inferior (in quality)
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Further reading

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