ကြည်

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See also: ကြဉ်, ကြည့်, and ကျဉ်း

Burmese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကျီ
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕì/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci

Verb

ကြည် • (krany)

  1. approve
  2. be joyous

Adjective

ကြည် • (krany)

  1. clear
  2. clean

Noun

ကြည် • (krany)

  1. star

Proper noun

ကြည် • (krany)

  1. a unisex given name
Synonyms

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကြင်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyin • Okell: ciñ

Verb

ကြည် • (krany)

  1. Obsolete spelling of ကြဉ် (krany, “avoid”).

References

  • “ကြည် 1 ‘clear, clean’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 228.
  • “ကြည် 2 ‘avoid’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 229.
  • “ကြည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • Myanmar Etymology by Hlei Thin Minister of Interior, Great Zay Ya Thin Kha Yar, Than Taw Sint Officer
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