ကွမ်းယာ

Burmese

Etymology

ကွမ်း (kwam:, “betel”) +‎ ယာ (ya, “betel quids”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊ́ɴjà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kwam:ya • ALA-LC: kvamʻʺyā • BGN/PCGN: kun:ya • Okell: kùñya

Noun

ကွမ်းယာ • (kwam:ya) (classifier ယာ)

1. paan, quid of betel

Further reading

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