Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981, and MED treats it as an atomic word. Maybe a local substrate borrowing?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pìlɔ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pilau: • ALA-LC: pīlo • BGN/PCGN: pilaw: • Okell: pilò

Noun

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ပီလော (pilau:)

  1. a kind of edible jute plant (Corchorus acutangulus)

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