မီး

Burmese

noun
Definitions
  • fire
  • light
  • brilliance (of gems)
  • consuming passion
  • electricity

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mej (fire).

Origin

Proto-Sino-Tibetan

*mej

Gloss

fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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