အဝါ

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) +‎ ဝါ (wa, “yellow”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ဝါ
• IPA^(key): /ʔəwà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.wa • ALA-LC: ʼavā • BGN/PCGN: ăwa • Okell: ăwa

Noun

အဝါ • (a.wa)

1. yellow (color)

Derived terms

• အကြွားအဝါ (a.krwa:a.wa)
• အရှိန်အဝါ (a.hrin-a.wa)
• အရောင်အဝါ (a.raung-a.wa)
• အဝှန်အဝါ (a.hwan-a.wa)

 

Further reading

• “အဝါ” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 114.
• “အဝါ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Mon

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔawɛ̀ə/

Noun

အဝါ ('awā)

1. turn.

S'gaw Karen

Noun

အဝါ • (ʼa wah)

1. white