ပါ

See also: ပါး

Burmese

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respellings: ပါ, ဗာ
• IPA^(key): /pà/, /bà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pa • ALA-LC: pā • BGN/PCGN: pa/ba • Okell: pa/pa

Particle

ပါ • (pa)

1. (used with imperatives) Please.

   လာပါ။

   lapa||

   Please come.

   (spoken to a stranger or superior)

2. (used with indicatives) Particle used to indicate politeness.

   ကျွန်တော်က ဆရာပါ။

   kywantauka. hca.rapa||

   I am a teacher.

   (spoken to a stranger or superior, male speaker)

Mon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa/

Etymology 1

Noun

ပါ (pā)

1. ring dove

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Burmese ပါ (pa).

Verb

ပါ (pā)

1. to entangle
2. to accompany, to come with, to go with

References

• Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.