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: “Not given etymology by STEDT (po "cheap"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Bears vague resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *pʰuŋ, “abundant”).”

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ပေါ (pau:)

  1. plentiful, abundant
  2. cheap
  3. (of price) inexpensive

Verb

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ပေါ (pau:)

  1. to indulge in inanities, be silly

Particle

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ပေါ (pau:)

  1. numerical classifier for bundles of seedlings

Derived terms

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