ဒါ
Burmese
Etymology
Originally a contraction of ဒီ (di, “this”) + -ဟာ (-ha, thing).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: da • ALA-LC: dā • BGN/PCGN: da • Okell: da
Pronoun
ဒါ • (da)
Derived terms
See also
- ဒီ (di)
Further reading
- “ဒါ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
S'gaw Karen
Etymology
Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဍာ (dà). Luce (1985) provisionally lists ဒါ as a “pure” Karen word whose origin cannot be traced outside of the Karen languages.[1]
Verb
ဒါ • (dah)
- (~လီၤ) to spread out (a blanket, mat, etc.)
Usage notes
- This verb is often followed by လီၤ (law̄) indicating downward motion.
References
- ^ Luce, Gordon. 1985. Phases of Pre-Pagan Burma: languages and history (volume 2, chart I). Oxford University Press. →ISBN