ကျား

See also: ကျ and ကြာ

Burmese

ကျား

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-la, borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *klaʔ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕá/

Romanization: MLCTS: kya: • ALA-LC: kyā″ • BGN/PCGN: kya: • Okell: cà
Homophone: ကြား (kra:)

Noun

ကျား • (kya:)

tiger

Derived terms

ကျားမ (kya:ma., “tigress, she-tiger”)

Adjective

ကျား • (kya:)

having a pattern, specifically striped or checkered

Further reading

“ကျား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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