ရာ
Burmese
Etymology
From Old Burmese ရျာ (rya); from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-r-gja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ra • ALA-LC: rā • BGN/PCGN: ya • Okell: ya
Numeral
ရာ • (ra) (digit ၁၀၀)
- hundred
Usage notes
When preceded by another number, it can be used without a numerical classifier, e.g. ကျပ် နှစ်ရာ (kyap hnacra, “two hundred kyats”).
Synonyms
- တစ်ရာ (tacra)
References
- “ရာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Hill, Nathan W. "Evolution of the Burmese vowel system." Transactions of the Philological Society 110.1 (2012): 64-79.
Mon
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese အရာ (a.ra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛ̀a/
Noun
ရာ (rɛ̀a)
- thing, place
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.