ကြွေ
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕwè/
- Romanization: MLCTS: krwe • ALA-LC: krve • BGN/PCGN: kywe • Okell: cwei
Etymology 1
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kroj (“shellfish”). Compare Old Chinese 蝸 (OC *kroːl, *kʷroːl) and 螺 (OC *roːl).
Noun
ကြွေ • (krwe)
- shell, cowrie
- porcelain
- enamel
Verb
ကြွေ • (krwe)
- to fall
- to drop, drop off
- (figuratively) to die, pass away
References
- “ကြွေ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.