Burmese edit

Pronunciation edit

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Usage notes edit

The voiceless form /taʔ/ occurs after verbs ending in /ʔ/; the voiced form IPA(key): /daʔ/ after verbs ending in a vowel or /ɴ/.

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

တတ် (tat)

  1. to know (how to do something)
  2. to be able to
    ဗမာစကား ပြောတတ်လား
    ba.maca.ka: prau:tatsa.la:||
    Can you speak Burmese?
Usage notes edit

Placed after the verb it modifies.

Derived terms edit

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See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Particle edit

တတ် (tat)

  1. verbal particle used as sentence final marker, in composition
    Synonym: တည်း (tany:)

References edit

  • တတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • တတ်, 1; တတ်, 2” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 459.