Where does “buk pyat” come from?

buk pyat (Jingpho) comes from Burmese ပုတ်ပြတ်, from Burmese ပြတ် — to snap, break, be severed, be cut off.

buk pyat (Jingpho): contract

Definitions

  1. contract

Ancestry of “buk pyat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပုတ်ပြတ်piece work
2Burmeseပြတ်to snap, break, be severed, be cut off
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