ကြမ်းကြုတ်

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ကြမ်း (kram:, “rough, harsh”) +‎ ကြုတ် (krut, “casket”), though the interpretation of the second syllable as "casket" appears semantically tenuous.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကြမ်းဂြုတ်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕáɴd͡ʑoʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kram:krut • ALA-LC: kramʻʺkrutʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyan:gyok • Okell: càñcouʔ

Verb

ကြမ်းကြုတ် • (kram:krut)

  1. to be harsh, cruel, ferocious

Further reading

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