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ကြယ်

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See also: ကျယ်

Burmese

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Etymology

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Cognate with Yao'an Lolopo gie (star), Naxi geeq (star), Japhug ʑŋgri (star), probably from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g(r/l)aːj (to scatter, sow, dispersedly widely; wide; star), whence also ကျယ် (kyai, wide, spacious); stars are scattered light spots in the sky (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ကြယ် (krai)

  1. star (luminous celestial body)[1][2]
    Synonym: ကြည် (krany)

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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ကြယ် (krai)

  1. a unisex given name

References

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  1. ^ ကြယ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 231.
  2. ^ Ōno, Tōru (2000), ビルマ(ミャンマー)語辞典 [Burmese dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Daigakushorin, →ISBN, page 53

Further reading

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