တည်

Burmese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Pali tinduka (“Diospyros malabarica”), from Sanskrit तिन्दुक (tinduka, “Diospyros malabarica”)

Pronunciation

Phonetic respelling: တယ်

IPA^(key): /tɛ̀/

Romanization: MLCTS: tany • ALA-LC: taññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: tè • Okell: te

Noun

တည် • (tany)

Diospyros burmanica, a species of persimmon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Phonetic respelling: တီ

IPA^(key): /tì/

Romanization: MLCTS: tany • ALA-LC: taññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: ti • Okell: ti

Verb

တည် • (tany)

to place (on a fire or stove top for cooking)
to depend on

Further reading

“တည်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 456.
“တည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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