ဝ

See also: ၀, ဝမ်း, ဝံ, ဝႆ, and 𑄤

Translingual

Letter

ဝ

1. Wa, the 29th letter of the Burmese alphabet.

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Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: wa. • ALA-LC: va • BGN/PCGN: wa. • Okell: wá

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Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ဝ • (wa.)

1. fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)
2. full (satisfied, in relation to eating), satiated

Derived terms

• (fat): ဝဖီး (wa.hpi:)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

ဝ • (wa.)

1. Wa, an ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma)

Descendants

• → English: Wa
• → Shan: ဝႃႉ (wâ̰a)

References

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