ကြည်
Burmese
editEtymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- Phonetic respelling: ကျီ
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕì/
- Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci
Verb
editကြည် • (krany)
Adjective
editကြည် • (krany)
Noun
editကြည် • (krany)
Proper noun
editကြည် • (krany)
- a unisex given name
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- Phonetic respelling: ကြင်
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪ̀ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyin • Okell: ciñ
Verb
editကြည် • (krany)
References
edit- “ကြည် 1 ‘clear, clean’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 228.
- “ကြည် 2 ‘avoid’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 229.
- “ကြည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Myanmar Etymology by Hlei Thin Minister of Interior, Great Zay Ya Thin Kha Yar, Than Taw Sint Officer