ခို

Burmese

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare Thai เขา (kǎo), Chinese 鳩 (OC *[k](r)u) (B-S), Vietnamese cu, English coo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰò/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkui • ALA-LC: khui • BGN/PCGN: hko • Okell: hkou

Noun

ခို • (hkui)

1. pigeon

Verb

ခို • (hkui)

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Further reading

• “ခို” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.