လွယ်

Burmese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lwɛ̀/
Romanization: MLCTS: lwai • ALA-LC: lvayʻ • BGN/PCGN: lwè • Okell: lwe

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lwa(ː)j (“easy”). Compare Old Chinese 易 (OC *leːɡs, *leɡ, “easy”) (STEDT).

Adjective

လွယ် • (lwai)

easy (not difficult)
Antonym: ခက် (hkak)

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology by STEDT (lwai "suspend from shoulder; carry in womb"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”

Verb

လွယ် • (lwai)

to carry (things) slung over the shoulder
(of women) to bear (in the womb, etc.)
(figuratively) to bear (a responsibility, etc.)

Derived terms

လွယ်ကြိုး (lwai-krui:, “strap or sling (attached to bags, etc.)”)
လွယ်အိတ် (lwaiit, “shoulder bag, cloth sling bag”)

References

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