အသက်

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Burmese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From အ- (a.-) +‎ သက် (sak); the latter from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-sak (“breath; life”). Compare Chinese 息.

Pronunciation[edit]

Phonetic respelling: အ'သက်
IPA^(key): /ʔəθɛʔ/
Romanization: MLCTS: a.sak • ALA-LC: ʼasakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăthet • Okell: ătheʔ

Noun[edit]

အသက် • (a.sak)

life
age
အသက် ဘယ်လောက်လဲ။ ― a.sak bhailauklai:|| ― How old are you?

အသက် ...ပါ။ ― a.sak ...pa|| ― I am ... (year old).

အသက် ...ရှိ ပြီ။ ― a.sak ...hri.pri|| ― I am ... (year old).
breath
(figuratively) basic necessity; life-blood

Descendants[edit]

→ Jingpho: ăsak
→ Shan: ဢသၢၵ်ႈ (ʼǎ sāak)
→ Mon: အထက်

References[edit]

“အသက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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