မျှော်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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According to STEDT, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mraŋ (to see, look), though the exact phonological development is unclear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /m̥jɔ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hmyau • ALA-LC: myhoʻ • BGN/PCGN: hmyaw • Okell: hmyo

Verb

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မျှော် (hmyau)

  1. to look into the distance
  2. to expect, look forward to
  3. to hope for, long for, look at something with a longing

Derived terms

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Further reading

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