ကြွေ

Burmese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ကြွေ • (krwe)

1. shell, cowrie
2. porcelain
3. enamel

Etymology 2

Verb

ကြွေ • (krwe)

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

References

• “ကြွေ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.