ကာကွယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ကာ (ka) + ကွယ် (kwai).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ကာဂွယ်
• IPA^(key): /kàɡwɛ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: ka-kwai • ALA-LC: kākvayʻ • BGN/PCGN: kagwè • Okell: kakwe

Verb

ကာကွယ် • (ka-kwai)

1. to defend; protect
2. to prevent
3. to immunise

Further reading

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