See also: ချိုး

Burmese

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Etymology 1

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ချို

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *krəw (horn).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ချို (hkyui)

  1. horn (hard growth of keratin), antler
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Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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ချို (hkyui)

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

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References

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