ဘာသာ

Burmese

noun
Definitions
  • language system of communication using words or symbols
  • religion
  • custom
  • subject (of academic studies)

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhāsā derived from Sanskrit भाषा (language, speech, l, en) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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