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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kroj (“shellfish”). Compare Old Chinese 蝸 (OC *kroːl, *kʷroːl) and 螺 (OC *roːl).
Noun
ကြွေ • (krwe)
- shell, cowrie
- porcelain
- enamel
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(g/k)rwil (“to fall (as leaves)”) (STEDT); cognate with Mizo (ṭìl-I ṭìlh-II, “to fall off or drop”).
Verb
Burmese verb set
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ကြွေ (krwe)
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| Causative | ခြွေ (hkrwe) |
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ကြွေ • (krwe)
- (of leaves, fruits, etc.) to fall
- to drop, drop off
- (figurative) to die, pass away, expire
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