Burmese edit

Etymology edit

အ- (a.-) +‎ လွန် (lwan)

Pronunciation edit

  • Phonetic respelling: အ'လွန်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəlʊ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.lwan • ALA-LC: ʼalvanʻ • BGN/PCGN: ălun • Okell: ăluñ

Adverb edit

အလွန် (a.lwan)

  1. (literary) very

Usage notes edit

Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).

Synonyms edit