Burmese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali bala. Doublet of ဗလ (ba.la.).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: ဗို
  • IPA(key): /bò/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: buil • ALA-LC: builʻ • BGN/PCGN: bo • Okell: bou

Noun

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ဗိုလ် (buil)

  1. (military) commander
  2. (military) lieutenant (army, air force); sub-lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade (navy)
  3. leader
  4. champion
  5. (slang) Caucasian

Derived terms

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See also

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