အ်ု

Eastern Pwo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɘ˩˩/
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /ʔə/

Pronoun

အ်ု (ʔə)

1. (Hpa-an) Unstressed form of အ်ုဝေ့ (ʔə wê)

Usage notes

• Almost always pronounced unstressed.
  • When unstressed, used mostly before nouns in a possessive function.
  • When stressed, functions as a full alternative form of အ်ုဝေ့ (ʔə wê).

References

• A. Kato (2006) “A Synopsis of Pwo Karen (Hpa-an dialect)”, in STEDT Colloquium, page 5
• A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 206
• A. Kato (2019) “Pwo Karen”, in A. Vittrant & J. Watkins, editors, The Mainland Southeast Asia Linguistic Area, page 162
• Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “အ်ု”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 205