ၯဲ

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen [Term?]. Cognate with S'gaw Karen ဟဲ (heh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɣæ˥˥]

Noun

ၯဲ (ɣɛ́)

1. spicy taste

Verb

ၯဲ (ɣɛ́)

1. (stative) to be spicy

References

• A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 189
• Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ၯဲ”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 251