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ဒေါ်

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See also: ဒါ, ဒီ, ဒူး, and

Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ɑ dɔ²² "aunt (paternal)". Burmese-internal affectionate formation, ala "tata" (uncle-type family member) in various languages across the world?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ဒေါ် (dau)

  1. (honorific) Respectful form of address for older women; madam
    ဒေါ် အောင် ဆန်း စု ကြည်
    dau aung hcan: cu. krany
    Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Coordinate terms

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  • ကို (kui) (for younger men)
  • (ma.) (for younger women)
  • ဦး (u:) (for older men)

Derived terms

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