ပါ

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respellings: ပါ, ဗာ
  • IPA(key): /pà/, /bà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pa • ALA-LC: pā • BGN/PCGN: pa/ba • Okell: pa/pa

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (pa "with, accompany"), and Luce adduces no cognates.[1] Bears resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *bɯː, “to accompany”).”

Verb

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ပါ (pa)

  1. to be with, be together with, hold, be present, be in
  2. to come along with, come with
  3. (of inclination, interest, etc.) to show
  4. to be effective
  5. to be carried away
  6. to lose
  7. (of waste matter) to excrete

Particle

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ပါ (pa)

  1. (used with imperatives) please
    လာပါ
    lapa||
    Please come.
    (spoken to a stranger or superior)
  2. (used with indicatives) particle used to indicate politeness
    ကျွန်တော်က ဆရာပါ
    kywantauka. hca.rapa||
    I am a teacher.
    (spoken to a stranger or superior, male speaker)
  3. particle denoting inclusion

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Mon ၐု.

Noun

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ပါ (pa)

  1. a throw resulting in two upturned cowries in a game of pachisi; a two
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Chinese [script needed] (ba).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Which "ba" in Chinese is this? ()?”

Noun

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ပါ (pa)

  1. a domino with eight white pips
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Etymology 4

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Probably the same as that for ဘာ (bha, what).”

Pronoun

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ပါ (pa)

  1. what
    Synonym: ဘာ (bha)

References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-A Finals (57.to be With, Accompany, Include)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 4

Further reading

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Mon

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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ပါ ()

  1. ring dove

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Burmese ပါ (pa).

Verb

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ပါ ()

  1. to entangle
  2. to accompany, to come with, to go with

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