ကြွေ

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Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕwè/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krwe • ALA-LC: krve • BGN/PCGN: kywe • Okell: cwei

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kroj (shellfish). Compare Old Chinese (OC *kroːl, *kʷroːl) and (OC *roːl).

Noun[edit]

ကြွေ (krwe)

  1. shell, cowrie
  2. porcelain
  3. enamel

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ကြွေ (krwe)

  1. to fall
  2. to drop, drop off
  3. (figurative) to die, pass away

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