မြ

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mja̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: mra. • ALA-LC: mra • BGN/PCGN: mya. • Okell: myá

Etymology 1

Possibly from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata, “emerald”) or Pali marakata (“emerald”). Compare Tibetan མར་གད (mar gad, “emerald”).

Noun

မြ • (mra.)

1. (mineralogy) emerald

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

1. emerald green

Descendants

• → Shan: မျႃႉ (mjâ̰a)
• → Mon: မြ

Proper noun

မြ • (mra.)

1. a female given name

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(m/b)rak (“to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate”). Related to မြက် (mrak, “to be sharp-edged; keen-edged”).

Adjective

မြ • (mra.)

1. keen, very sharp

Particle

မြ • (mra.)

1. particle indicating a noticeable sensation

Derived terms

• ချမ်းမြ (hkyam:mra.)
• ချွန်မြ (hkywanmra.)
• ချိုမြမြ (hkyui-mra.mra.)
• ချိုမြမြ (hkyui-mra.mra.)
• အေးမြ (e:mra.)

 

Further reading

• Thurgood, Graham (1976). The Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone (Dissertation). University of California, Berkeley. pp. 137.
• Thurgood, Graham (1981). Notes on the Origins of Burmese Creaky Tone. Monumenta Serindica #9. Tokyo: Institute for the Study of the Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. pp. 5.
• “မြ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Mon

Etymology

From Burmese မြ (mra.).

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) IPA^(key): /pərɛ̤ʔ/

Noun

မြ (mra)

1. emerald

References

• Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.