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Burmese
Etymology
From ခင် (hkang, “given name (originally honorific)”) + an element ဗျာ (bya) of unclear interpretation and origin.
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ခ'မျာ
- IPA(key): /kʰəmjà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkangbya • ALA-LC: khaṅʻbyā • BGN/PCGN: hkămya • Okell: hkămya
Particle
ခင်ဗျာ • (hkangbya)
- (men's speech) sir, madam
Usage notes
Put at the end of a sentence as a polite term of address to the listener. Used by males.
Synonyms
- ရှင် (hrang) (same, but used by females)
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