ကျွန်

Burmese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʊ̀ɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: kywan • ALA-LC: kyvanʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyun • Okell: cuñ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Burmese ကျောန်.

Noun

ကျွန် • (kywan) (classifier ယောက်)

slave

Derived terms

Particle

ကျွန် • (kywan)

particle suffixed to verbs to denote affectation

References

“ကျွန်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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