သာဓု
Burmese
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali sādhu (“well”). Cognate with Shan သႃႇထူႉ (sàa thṵ̂u), Thai สาธุ (sǎa-tú), Lao ສາທຸ (sā thu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θàdṵ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: sadhu. • ALA-LC: sādhu • BGN/PCGN: thadu. • Okell: thadú
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Noun
သာဓု • (sadhu.)
- term of approbation: well done!, right (as hallelujah, amen)
Derived terms
- သာဓုခေါ် (sadhu.hkau)
Further reading
- “သာဓု” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sahtoo/
Audio: (file)
Noun
သာဓု (sahtoo)
- thank, Vocabulary used by Buddhist monks.
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Adjective
သာဓု
- Burmese script form of sādhu