ဓာတ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Shan: ထၢတ်ႈ (thāat)

Further reading

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