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ယို

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See also: ယိုး

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *b-yəw-n/t (to leak, drip; urine); cognate with Mizo zun (urine) (STEDT).

Verb

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ယို (yui)

  1. to leak, shed (tears), drip
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Etymology 2

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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 (yui "preserves, confectionery"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Could this be a semantic extension of the "drip" sense of Etymology 1? (jam has a sort of dripping texture)”

Noun

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ယို (yui)

  1. jam; candied fruit
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Descendants
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  • Shan: ယူဝ်ႇ ()

Further reading

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Pa'o Karen

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Demonstrative

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ယို (transliteration needed)

  1. this