ခင်ဗျာ
Appearance
Burmese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ခင် (hkang, “given name (originally honorific)”) + an element ဗျာ (bya) of unclear interpretation and origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Phonetic respelling: ခ'မျာ
- IPA(key): /kʰəmjà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkangbya • ALA-LC: khaṅʻbyā • BGN/PCGN: hkămya • Okell: hkămya
Particle
[edit]ခင်ဗျာ • (hkangbya)
- (men's speech) sir, madam
Usage notes
[edit]Put at the end of a sentence as a polite term of address to the listener. Used by males.
Synonyms
[edit]- ရှင် (hrang) (same, but used by females)
Further reading
[edit]- “ခင်ဗျာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.