Where does “တင့်တယ်” come from?
တင့်တယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese တယ်, from Burmese သည် — er, -ist particle suffixed to some nouns to denote a practitioner of some trade or a person in a particular plight or situation.
Ancestry of “တင့်တယ်”, step by step
တင့်တယ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese တယ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တယ် | word expressing indignation, threat, frustration, etc |
| 2 | Burmese | သည် | er, -ist particle suffixed to some nouns to denote a practitioner of some trade or a person in a particular plight or situation |
via Burmese တင့်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တင့် | comely, becoming, beautiful |