Burmese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit रथ (ratha, chariot, cart), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Hroth₂ós, from *Hret- (to roll).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: ရ'ထား
  • IPA(key): /jətʰá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ra.hta: • ALA-LC: rathāʺ • BGN/PCGN: yăhta: • Okell: yăhtà

Noun

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ရထား (ra.hta:)

  1. chariot, coach, carriage; train
  2. (chess) rook

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Mon: ယထာ

Further reading

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