ဆူ

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See also: ဆု and ဆူး

Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Burmese ဆော, ultimately from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *tsyow (boil, burn, cook, bake).

Verb[edit]

ဆူ (hcu)

  1. (intransitive) to boil

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ဆူ (hcu)

  1. to rebuke, scold

Etymology 3[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ဆူ (hcu)

  1. fat (thick)

Etymology 4[edit]

Compare Chinese (zuò).

Classifier[edit]

ဆူ (hcu)

  1. (Buddhism) numerical classifier for pagodas, images of the Buddha, and other sacred objects
    ဘုရား နှစ်ဆူ
    bhu.ra: hnachcu
    two pagodas

References[edit]

S'gaw Karen[edit]

Preposition[edit]

ဆူ (hsoo)

  1. Used to indicate destination: to