ဖော်

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Burmese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Causative form of ပေါ် (pau, to float, appear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʰɔ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpau • ALA-LC: phoʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpaw • Okell: hpo

Verb

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ဖော် (hpau)

Burmese verb set
Base ပေါ် (pau)
Causativeဖော် (hpau)
  1. to expose, reveal, bring to light
  2. to dig up, clean up (an old well, etc.)
  3. to compound

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ဖော်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • ဘေါ် 2 (‘produce, bring to light’)” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 732.