မည်ရွေ့မည်မျှ
Burmese
Etymology
မည် (many) + ရွေ့ (rwe.) + မည် (many) + မျှ (hmya.).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: မည်ရွေ့မည်မျှ
- IPA(key): /mìjwḛ mìm̥ja̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: manyrwe.manyhmya. • ALA-LC: maññʻrveʹmaññʻmyha • BGN/PCGN: miywe. mihmya. • Okell: miyweí mihmyá
Adverb
မည်ရွေ့မည်မျှ • (manyrwe.manyhmya.)
- (literary) how many; how much
Usage notes
Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).
Synonyms
- ဘယ်နှ (bhaihna.) (informal, colloquial)
- မည်မျှ (manyhmya.) (formal, literary)
Further reading
- “မည်ရွေ့မည်မျှ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.