ဟော်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Shan ႁေႃ (hǎu, “palace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɔ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hau • ALA-LC: hoʻ • BGN/PCGN: haw • Okell: ho

Noun

ဟော် • (hau)

1. manor or palace of a Shan chieftain (sawbwa)

References

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