ရာ
Burmese
Etymology
From Old Burmese ရျာ (rya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ra • ALA-LC: rā • BGN/PCGN: ya • Okell: ya
Numeral
Usage notes
When preceded by another number, it can be used without a numerical classifier, e.g. ကျပ် နှစ်ရာ (kyap hnacra, “two hundred kyats”).
Synonyms
- တစ်ရာ (tacra)
References
- “ရာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Hill, Nathan W. "Evolution of the Burmese vowel system." Transactions of the Philological Society 110.1 (2012): 64-79.