အေ

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from English a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔè/
• Romanization: MLCTS: e • ALA-LC: ʼe • BGN/PCGN: e • Okell: ei

Noun

အေ • (e)

1. the Latin letter A/a.

Mon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔéː/

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Adjective

အေ (ʼe)

1. yes. [ps.] particle introducing statement or request. with general approbatory colour.

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   အေ ကေတ်ဍာ်လက်ဖက်မွဲခေါ်ဏီဟာ အေကဵုကၠာၝာဲ။

   ʼe ketḍāklakphakmwoakhokṇiṃhā ʼekeuklāḅāy.

   Are you having another cup of tea? Yes, please.

References

• Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.