ကျား

See also: ကျ and ကြာ

Burmese

ကျား

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-la, borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *klaʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kya: • ALA-LC: kyāʺ • BGN/PCGN: kya: • Okell: cà
• Homophone: ကြား (kra:)

Noun

ကျား • (kya:)

1. tiger

Derived terms

• ကျားမ (kya:ma., “tigress, she-tiger”)

Adjective

ကျား • (kya:)

1. having a pattern, specifically striped or checkered

Further reading

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