ဘူး

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See also: ဘူ

Burmese

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Etymology

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Compare with Chinese and Mon ပုဟ်.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bú/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhu: • ALA-LC: bhūʺ • BGN/PCGN: bu: • Okell:
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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ဘူး (bhu:)

  1. calabash (fruit or container)
  2. container; jar; tin; bottle; box with cover

Derived terms

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Particle

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ဘူး (bhu:)

  1. not (used after the verb, which is preceded by the particle (ma.))

Further reading

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S'gaw Karen

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Pronunciation

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  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /bu⁴⁵ˀ/

Adjective

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ဘူး (boö)

  1. near, close
    Antonym: ယံၤ (yeē)