တည်း
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Burmese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *dan ~ daj (“single, one, whole, only”). Cognate with Lashi da (“one”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respellings: ထဲ, ဒဲ
- IPA(key): /tʰɛ́/, /dɛ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: tany: • ALA-LC: taññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: htè:/dè: • Okell: htè/htè
Usage notes[edit]
The voiceless variant /tʰɛ́/ occurs after /ʔ/; the voiced variant /dɛ́/ after vowels and /ɴ/.
Adverb[edit]
တည်း • (tany:)
References[edit]
- “တည်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- “တည်း” in Burmese/Myanmar Dictionary of Grammatical Forms (Routledge 2001, →ISBN), by John Okell and Anna Allott.