ကျာ်

ကျာ်

See also: ကျာ and ကျာံ

Mon

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) IPA^(key): /cjaic/, /caəc/[1]
  • Homophone: စာ် (cāk) (Kanni)
• (Thailand) IPA^(key): /cjaic/[1]

Noun

ကျာ် (kyāk)[1]

1. any object of worship[2]
   1. Buddha[1]
   2. god[2]
2. used by inferiors when addressing superiors[2]

Derived terms

(Nouns)

• ကျာ်သြဳ

Descendants

• → Burmese: ကျိုက် (kyuik)

References

1. Jenny, Mathias (2005) The verb system of Mon, University of Zurich, DOI:10.5167/uzh-110202, →ISBN, page 32
2. Haswell, J. M. (1874) Grammatical Notes and Vocabulary of the Peguan Language‎, Rangoon: American Mission Press, page 40