ကြာ
See also: ကျ, ကျား, and ကြား
Burmese
FWOTD – 30 October 2016
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kra • ALA-LC: krā • BGN/PCGN: kya • Okell: ca
Etymology 1
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Noun
ကြာ • (kra)
- water lily, lotus
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *gra (“long (time)”). Cognate with Chinese 遐.
Verb
ကြာ • (kra)
- take a long time, be a long time (since)
Derived terms
- ကြာကြာ (kra-kra)
Further reading
- “ကြာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Noun
ကြာ (krā)
- brand seal stamp.
- tripod derrick from which winnowing sieve ကၞာဲဇာ (knāyjā) is suspended.