ၯဲ

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen [Term?]. Cognate with S'gaw Karen ဟဲ (heh), Western Pwo ဂဲၪ (ɣài).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɣæ˥˥]

Noun

ၯဲ (ɣɛ́)

  1. spicy taste

Verb

ၯဲ (ɣɛ́)

  1. (stative) to be spicy

References

  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 189
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ၯဲ”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 251
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