See also: ဘူ

Burmese edit

Etymology edit

Compare with Chinese and Mon ပုဟ်.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ဘူး (bhu:)

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

Derived terms edit

Particle edit

ဘူး (bhu:)

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

Further reading edit

S'gaw Karen edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /bu⁴⁵ˀ/

Adjective edit

ဘူး (boö)

  1. near, close
    Antonym: ယံၤ (yeē)