Mon edit

Etymology edit

From Old Mon ၜါရ် (ɓaar),[1] from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓaar. Cognate to Nyah Kur บาร, Khmer ពីរ (pii), Vietnamese hai, Muong hal, Bahnar 'bar, Pacoh bar, Khasi ar.[2]

Pronunciation edit

  • (Myanmar) IPA(key): /ba/
  • (Thailand) IPA(key): /ba/[3], /baː/
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Numeral edit

ၜါ (ṗā)

  1. two.[4]

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jenny, Mathias (2001). A Short Introduction to the Mon Language.
  2. ^ Peiros, Ilia (1998) Comparative Linguistics in Southeast Asia (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-142)‎[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, page 268
  3. ^ Sujaritlak Deepadung (1996) “Mon at Nong Duu, Lamphun Province”, in Mon-Khmer Studies[2], volume 26, page 417 of 411–418
  4. ^ Haswell, J. M. (1874) Grammatical Notes and Vocabulary of the Peguan Language[3], Rangoon: American Mission Press, page 128