ဖြေ
Burmese
Etymology
Causative of ပြေ (pre).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰjè/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hpre • ALA-LC: phre • BGN/PCGN: hpye • Okell: hpyei
Verb
ဖြေ • (hpre)
Base | ပြေ (pre) |
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Causative | ဖြေ (hpre) |
- to untie, undo, open
- to answer (questions), solve (problems)
- to reply, answer
- to ease, reconcile, relax
- to lessen, alleviate, absolve
References
- “ဖြေ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Pa'o Karen
Etymology
From Proto-Karen *bleᴬ (“tongue”) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *phle³ (“idem”) (Burling, 1969), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-laj ~ s-lej (“tongue”). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ပျ့ၤ (plaȳ).
Pronunciation
- (Northern Pa'o) IPA(key): /pʰle³³/
- (Southern Pa'o) IPA(key): /ple⁵³/
Noun
ဖြေ (transliteration needed)
- tongue