ဆစ်

The "joint" sense is from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔdzik ~ *ʔdzak (“joint”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsik (“idem”). The "chop, cut" sense is related to *tsik as well; see there for more (STEDT). The other senses are likely semantic extensions of the two aforementioned senses, and are grouped together by MED.

• IPA^(key): /sʰɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcac • ALA-LC: chacʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsit • Okell: hsiʔ

ဆစ် • (hcac)

1. to chop or cut off pieces of bamboo or sugarcane
2. to sculpt, chip rock or stone to make statues or figurines
3. to measure, fathom
4. to be impeded

ဆစ် • (hcac)

1. joint, node

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