ဘူး

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See also: ဘူ

Burmese

Etymology

Compare with Chinese and Mon ပုဟ်.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bú/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhu: • ALA-LC: bhūʺ • BGN/PCGN: bu: • Okell:
  • (file)

Noun

ဘူး (bhu:)

  1. calabash (fruit or container)
  2. container; jar; tin; bottle; box with cover

Derived terms

Particle

ဘူး (bhu:)

  1. not (used after the verb, which is preceded by the particle (ma.))

Further reading

S'gaw Karen

Pronunciation

  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /bu⁴⁵ˀ/

Adjective

ဘူး (boö)

  1. near, close
    Antonym: ယံၤ (yeē)