ဂငယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဂ (ga., “the letter ဂ”) +‎ ငယ် (ngai, “little”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa̰ŋɛ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: ga.ngai • ALA-LC: gaṅayʻ • BGN/PCGN: ga.ngè • Okell: gánge

Noun

ဂငယ် • (ga.ngai)

1. name of the letter ဂ, the third letter of the Myanmar alphabet

Derived terms

• ဂငယ်ကွေ့ (ga.ngai-kwe.)

 

See also

• ဂ (ga.)

Further reading

• “ဂငယ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.