ကြည်

See also: ကြဉ်, ကြည့်, and ကျဉ်း

Burmese

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ကျီ
• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕì/
• Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci

Verb

ကြည် • (krany)

1. approve
2. be joyous

Adjective

ကြည် • (krany)

1. clear
2. clean

Noun

ကြည် • (krany)

1. star

Proper noun

ကြည် • (krany)

1. a unisex given name

Synonyms

• ကြယ် (krai)
• နက္ခတ် (nakhkat, “asterism”)
• တာရာ (tara, “constellation”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ကြင်
• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyin • Okell: ciñ

Verb

ကြည် • (krany)

1. Obsolete spelling of ကြဉ် (krany, “avoid”).

References

• “ကြည် 1 ‘clear, clean’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 228.
• “ကြည် 2 ‘avoid’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 229.
• “ကြည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
• Myanmar Etymology by Hlei Thin Minister of Interior, Great Zay Ya Thin Kha Yar, Than Taw Sint Officer