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ကျော်

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See also: ကျော

Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kyō "exceed"). Luce compares Tibetan རྒྱུག (rgyug, “to run, pass”).[1] Note also a resemblance to Old Chinese 僑 (OC *ɡrew, “to reside abroad”).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɔ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyau • ALA-LC: kyoʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyaw • Okell: co

Verb

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ကျော် • (kyau)

  1. to go over, climb over, cross over, step over, overtake, pass
  2. to be past, be over, exceed, surpass
  3. to be famous, become the talk of the town, be rumored (to be running around with)

Adjective

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ကျော် • (kyau)

  1. famous

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AW Finals (8. to Pass, Elapse)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 24

Further reading

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  • “ကျော်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • “ကျော်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 223.
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