ပဝါ

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali pāvāra.

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ပ'ဝါ
• IPA^(key): /pəwà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pa.wa • ALA-LC: pavā • BGN/PCGN: păwa • Okell: păwa

Noun

ပဝါ • (pa.wa) (classifier ထည်)

1. (clothing) scarf; stole

Descendants

• → Shan: ၽဝႃႇ (phǎ wàa)

References

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

Mon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pava/

Noun

ပဝါ (pavā)

1. Name of a certain festival pavāraṇā is the name given to the festival held at the termination of the Buddhist vassa.

Verb

ပဝါ (pavā)

1. to tether.