See also: သွစ်

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sac • ALA-LC: sacʻ • BGN/PCGN: thit • Okell: thiʔ

Etymology 1

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သစ် (sac)

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *siŋ ~ sik (tree, wood); compare Mandarin (xīn, “wood”) and Cantonese (san1, “wood”).

Noun

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သစ် (sac)

  1. wood, timber
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Etymology 2

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Perhaps from the same root as above; compare Middle Chinese (MC sin, “new”). Cognate to Mandarin (xīn, “new”) and Cantonese (san1, “new”).

Adjective

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သစ် (sac)

  1. new

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-zik (leopard). Cognate with Zhaba ʑe⁵⁵ mei⁵⁵ (leopard/panther)

Noun

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သစ် (sac)

  1. leopard
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See also

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Further reading

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