လု

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Burmese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (lu¹ "rob"). Luce appears to link a Tibetan (su-ba, to take off, strip), which doesn't seem particularly convincing.”

Verb

လု (lu.)

  1. to take by force, rob, usurp, snatch
  2. to vie for, jostle to gain an advantage
Derived terms

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (luʼ "( verb. affix, near future )"). Semantic extension of Etymology 1?”

Particle

လု (lu.)

  1. particle suffixed to verbs: nearly, about to
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Hokkien (, you). Doublet of နင် (nang).

Pronoun

လု (lu.)

  1. (slang, colloquial) you (second person pronoun used by Sino-Burmese people)

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