ချို

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: ချိုး

Burmese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

ချို

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *krəw (horn).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂျို
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyui • ALA-LC: khyui • BGN/PCGN: gyo • Okell: hcou

Noun[edit]

ချို (hkyui)

  1. horn (hard growth of keratin), antler
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Nuosu (qy, sweet), Lolopo ci (sweet), Rawang and Naxi qiq (sweet).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyui • ALA-LC: khyui • BGN/PCGN: cho • Okell: hcou

Adjective[edit]

ချို (hkyui)

  1. sweet
  2. mellifluous
  3. pleasant (of a face)
Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]