ခင်ဗျာ
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Burmese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respelling: ခ'မျာ
- IPA(key): /kʰəmjà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkangbya • ALA-LC: khaṅʻbyā • BGN/PCGN: hkămya • Okell: hkămya
Particle[edit]
ခင်ဗျာ • (hkangbya)
- (men's speech) sir, madam
Usage notes[edit]
Put at the end of a sentence as a polite term of address to the listener. Used by males.
Synonyms[edit]
- ရှင် (hrang) (same, but used by females)
Further reading[edit]
- “ခင်ဗျာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.