ကျ
Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(k/g)la-k/y/t (“to fall”). Cognate with Mizo tla ~ tlâk (“to fall”) and Chinese 下 (xià, “lower; under; to go down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕa̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kya. • ALA-LC: kya • BGN/PCGN: kya. • Okell: cá
- Homophone: ကြ (kra.)
Verb
ကျ • (kya.)
- to fall (move to a lower position under the effect of gravity)