ဒု

Burmese

Etymology 1

From Pali dutiya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dṵ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: du. • ALA-LC: du • BGN/PCGN: du. • Okell: dú

Adjective

ဒု • (du.)

1. Abbreviation of ဒုတိယ (du.ti.ya.). (second)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ဒု • (du.)

1. thickness

References

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

S'gaw Karen

Etymology 1

Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဍူး (dɯ́).

Verb

ဒု • (du)

1. be muddy (of water)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Karen *ʔdəᴬ (“classifier for four-legged animals”). Cognate with Western Pwo ဒုၩ, Eastern Pwo ဍူ (dɯ̀).

Pronunciation

• (Kayin State) IPA^(key): /dɨ³³/

Classifier

ဒု • (du)

1. Used with quadrupeds.