ချွေးမ
Burmese
Etymology
From ချွေး (hkywe:, “sweat”) + -မ (-ma., feminine suffix), literally “sweat woman”, in reference to the subordinate status of the daughter-in-law living with her in-laws. Cognate with Sichuan Yi ꑮꃀ (xyp mop, “daughter-in-law”), Lolopo cirmu (“daughter-in-law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰwéma̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkywe:ma. • ALA-LC: khyve″ma • BGN/PCGN: chwe:ma. • Okell: hcweìmá
Noun
ချွေးမ • (hkywe:ma.)
- daughter-in-law