အေး

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology by STEDT (ê³ "cold (weather)"), and doesn't appear to be mentioned by Luce 1981. Bears some similarities to Old Chinese (OC *red, “frigid”), (OC *b·rɯmʔ, *ɡrɯm, “freezing cold, solemn”).”

Adjective

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အေး (e:)

  1. cool, cold
    Antonym: ပူ (pu)

Adjective

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အေး (e:)

  1. (of nature) calm, quiet
  2. peaceful
  3. (figuratively) (of a problem) resolved

Proper noun

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အေး (e:)

  1. a unisex given name

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Doesn't appear to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981. Probably a natural exclamation.”)

Interjection

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အေး (e:)

  1. yes (affirmative answer used amongst equals and by an elder for a young person)

Further reading

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