Where does “ရပါတယ်” come from?

ရပါတယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ရ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *roaj — fly (insect).

ရပါတယ် (Burmese): you’re welcome reply to thanks

Definitions

  1. you’re welcome reply to thanks

Ancestry of “ရပါတယ်”, step by step

ရပါတယ် traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese ရ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseရto succeed, manage, be able; to be permitted, be...
2Proto-Austroasiatic*roajfly (insect)

via Burmese ပါ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပါto be with, be together with, hold, be present, be in
2Monၐု—

via Burmese တယ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseတယ်word expressing indignation, threat, frustration, etc
2Burmeseသည်er, -ist particle suffixed to some nouns to denote a practitioner of some trade or a person in a particular plight or situation
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