ကြွေ

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕwè/
• Romanization: MLCTS: krwe • ALA-LC: krve • BGN/PCGN: kywe • Okell: cwei

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kroj (“shellfish”). Compare Old Chinese 蝸 (OC *kroːl, *kʷroːl) and 螺 (OC *roːl).

ကြွေ • (krwe)

1. shell, cowrie
2. porcelain
3. enamel

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(g/k)rwil (“to fall (as leaves)”) (STEDT); cognate with Mizo [Term?] (ṭìl-I ṭìlh-II, “to fall off or drop”).

ကြွေ • (krwe)

1. (of leaves, fruits, etc.) to fall
2. to drop, drop off
3. (figurative) to die, pass away, expire
4. (slang) to be infatuated with someone, fall for someone, have a crush on someone

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