ကြွေ

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕwè/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krwe • ALA-LC: krve • BGN/PCGN: kywe • Okell: cwei

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kroj (shellfish). Compare Old Chinese (OC *kroːl, *kʷroːl) and (OC *roːl).

Noun

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ကြွေ (krwe)

  1. shell, cowrie
  2. porcelain
  3. enamel
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(g/k)rwil (to fall (as leaves)) (STEDT); cognate with Mizo [Term?] (ṭìl-I ṭìlh-II, to fall off or drop).

Verb

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Burmese verb set
Base ကြွေ (krwe)
Causativeခြွေ (hkrwe)

ကြွေ (krwe)

  1. (of leaves, fruits, etc.) to fall
  2. to drop, drop off
  3. (figurative) to die, pass away, expire
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Further reading

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