Eastern Pwo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *neᴮ. Cognates include S'gaw Karen န့ၢ် (nay̱).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ဏေဝ်ႋ (nī̱)

  1. (transitive) to get
  2. (transitive) to take

References

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  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 195
  • A. Kato (2021) “Pwo Karen writing systems”, in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies, volume 52, page 39
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ဏေဝ်ႋ”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 66