Burmese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *bat (to wind around); cognate with Jingpho bàt (idem) (STEDT: pat "wind around, encircle").

Verb

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ပတ် (pat)

  1. to circle, encircle, wind around, wrap around
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Noun

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ပတ် (pat)

  1. Short for ရက်သတ္တပတ် (raksatta.pat, week).
    Synonym: အပတ် (a.pat)
Descendants
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  • Jingpho: bat

Classifier

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ပတ် (pat)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting weeks
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Pali paṭaha, from Sanskrit पटह (paṭaha, kettledrum, war drum).

Noun

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ပတ် (pat)

  1. (music) drum
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Further reading

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Khamti

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Verb

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ပ︀တ︀် (transliteration needed)

  1. to cut.