ဓာတ်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali dhātu (“element”). Doublet of ဓာတု (dhatu.).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဓတ်
  • IPA(key): /daʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: dhat • ALA-LC: dhātʻ • BGN/PCGN: dat • Okell: daʔ

Noun

ဓာတ် • (dhat)

  1. basic property of matter, such as solidity, heat, cohesion, fluidity, volatility, mobility, etc. (commonly described as earth, fire, water, and air)
  2. essence, quality
  3. relic
  4. mineral
  5. faecal matter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Shan: ထၢတ်ႈ (thāat)

Further reading

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