လွယ်
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Burmese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /lwɛ̀/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lwai • ALA-LC: lvayʻ • BGN/PCGN: lwè • Okell: lwe
Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lwa(ː)j (“easy”). Compare Old Chinese 易 (OC *leːɡs, *leɡ, “easy”) (STEDT).
Adjective
[edit]လွယ် • (lwai)
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]လွယ် • (lwai)
- to carry (things) slung over the shoulder
- (of women) to bear (in the womb, etc.)
- (figuratively) to bear (a responsibility, etc.)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “လွယ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.