န့ၢ်

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S'gaw Karen[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kayin State) IPA(key): /ne̤⁵²/
  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /ne̤¹¹/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Karen *neᴮ (“obtain, receive, take, get”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဏေဝ်ႋ.

Verb[edit]

န့ၢ် • (nay̱)

  1. to get
  2. (postverbal marker) used to introduce a beneficiary
    နဖးန့ၢ်ယၤလံာ်သ့ဧါ.
    na hpänay̱yā leẹ thay ahh ah .
    Can you read a book for me?
    .
  3. used after a clause to express that the subject manages to or is permitted to perform an action
    ယကွၢ်နၤတန့ၢ်ဧါ.
    ya kwa̱ nā tanay̱ahh ah .
    Can I not look at you?
    .

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Karen [Term?].

Particle[edit]

န့ၢ် • (nay̱)

  1. (postverbal marker) used to indicate comparative degree
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