ချွေးမ
Burmese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ချွေး (hkywe:, “sweat”) + -မ (-ma., feminine suffix), with the former element from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *krwəy (“son-in-law, daughter-in-law”). Can be decomposed to literally mean “sweat woman,” in reference to the subordinate status of the daughter-in-law living with her in-laws. Cognate with Nuosu ꑮꃀ (xyp mop, “daughter-in-law”), Lolopo cirmu (“daughter-in-law”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰwéma̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkywe:ma. • ALA-LC: khyveʺma • BGN/PCGN: chwe:ma. • Okell: hcweìmá
Noun
[edit]ချွေးမ • (hkywe:ma.)