See also: ချိုး

Burmese edit

Etymology 1 edit

 
ချို

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *krəw (horn).

Pronunciation edit

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂျို
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyui • ALA-LC: khyui • BGN/PCGN: gyo • Okell: hcou

Noun edit

ချို (hkyui)

  1. horn (hard growth of keratin), antler
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Nuosu (qy, sweet), Lolopo ci (sweet), Rawang and Naxi qiq (sweet).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyui • ALA-LC: khyui • BGN/PCGN: cho • Okell: hcou

Adjective edit

ချို (hkyui)

  1. sweet
  2. mellifluous
  3. pleasant (of a face)
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