ကျို

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See also: ကျား, ကြာ, ကြား, ကျ, and ကျွဲ

Burmese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kyui "boil to a pulp"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyui • ALA-LC: kyui • BGN/PCGN: kyo • Okell: cou

Verb

ကျို • (kyui)

  1. to boil, steep, brew
    Synonym: ပြုတ် (prut)
  2. to melt

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “ကျို” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 224.
  • “ကျို” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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