ယူ

See also: ယ, ယူၢ်, ယဲၢ်, and ω

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jù/
• Romanization: MLCTS: yu • ALA-LC: yū • BGN/PCGN: yu • Okell: yu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *yu (“to take”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-dz(y)u-k (“to belong, trust, depend, accept, take”). Cognate with Old Chinese 屬 (OC *tjoɡ, *djoɡ, “attached to, jointed to”) (STEDT).

Verb

ယူ • (yu)

1. to take, accept

Etymology 2

From English u.

Noun

ယူ • (yu)

1. the Latin letter U/u

References

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

Western Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *jowᴮ (“mouse; rat”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-jəw-n (“rat; rabbit; hare”). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ယုၢ် (yu̱). Compare Western Kayah ꤐꤟꤌꤣ (zṳeoe).

Noun

ယူ (transliteration needed)

1. rat