ခင်ဗျာ

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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)

  1. (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.

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