See also: and လာ

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (lâ "proceed from starting point to some boundary ( in Arak. swâ )"). Related to လာ (la, to come) in any way?”

Verb

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လား (la:)

  1. to reach
  2. to go
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Classifier

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လား (la:)

  1. numerical classifier for counting races in a contest consisting of a series of cart or boat races

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *la (donkey, ass, mule); cognate with the first syllable of Jingpho [script needed] (lo³¹ kuŋ³³, donkey) (STEDT). Note also similarities to Old Chinese (OC *b·ra, “donkey”).

Noun

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လား (la:)

  1. mule
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Etymology 3

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *la² (question particle), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *la-y (idem). Compare perhaps Old Chinese (OC *la, *laʔ, *las), (OC *la, *laʔ, *las, “idem”) (STEDT).

Particle

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လား (la:)

  1. Interrogative particle used with a noun to form a yes/no question.
    ဒီအိမ်လား
    diimla:
    Is it this house?
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Further reading

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