See also: -သား

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sa: • ALA-LC: sāʺ • BGN/PCGN: tha: • Okell: thà

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Burmese သာဟ်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa ~ za (child).

Noun

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သား (sa:)

  1. son, child
  2. juvenile or young animal
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sja-n (meat).

Noun

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သား (sa:)

  1. (in compounds) meat, flesh
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Particle

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သား (sa:)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting the number of ticals or fractions of a tical or viss
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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သား (sa:)

  1. to rule, draw, inscribe (a line); delineate

Particle

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သား (sa:)

  1. particle suffixed to a verb or adjective to convey the sense of being definite or explicit
  2. word used to lend emphasis to a prayer, wish, oath, etc.

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