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Where does “ကျပ်” come from?

ကျပ် (Burmese) comes from Proto-Tibeto-Burman gyap, from Middle Chinese 甲.

ကျပ် (Burmese): kyat; tical; tight

Definitions

  1. kyat; tical; tight

Ancestry of “ကျပ်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tibeto-Burmangyap—
2Middle Chinese甲—

Words derived from “ကျပ်”

  • kyat
  • кьят
  • kyat
  • จ๊าด
  • ကျဉ်းကျပ်
Every word from Middle Chinese 甲 →