ကျို

See also: ကျား, ကြာ, ကြား, ကျ, and ကျွဲ

Burmese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kyui "boil to a pulp"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕò/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kyui • ALA-LC: kyui • BGN/PCGN: kyo • Okell: cou

Verb

ကျို • (kyui)

1. to boil, steep, brew

   Synonym: ပြုတ် (prut)

2. to melt

Derived terms

• ငါးပိရည်ကျို (nga:pi.ranykyui)
• ရွက်ကြမ်းရေကျို (rwakkram:re-kyui)
• ရေကျိုငါးပိ (re-kyui-nga:pi.)
• အရည်ကျိုသောက် (a.ranykyuisauk)

Further reading

• “ကျို” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 224.
• “ကျို” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.