ကွယ်လွန်

Burmese

Etymology

ကွယ် (kwai, “to hide, obstruct”) +‎ လွန် (lwan, “to go beyond, pass away”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwɛ̀lʊ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kwailwan • ALA-LC: kvayʻlvanʻ • BGN/PCGN: kwèlun • Okell: kweluñ

Verb

ကွယ်လွန် • (kwailwan)

1. (honorific) to die (stop living), pass away, expire

   Synonyms: ဆုံး (hcum:), သေ (se)

Further reading

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