Burmese

edit

Etymology

edit
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ə-phe "father"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Probably a papa-type word.”

Pronunciation

edit
  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ဖေ
  • IPA(key): /ʔəpʰè/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpe • ALA-LC: phe • BGN/PCGN: ăhpe • Okell: ăhpei

Noun

edit

ဖေ (hpe)

  1. term referring to a male including oneself (esp. father)

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit