Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɕì/

Verb

ကြည် • ‎(krany) (Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci)

1. approve
2. be joyous

Adjective

ကြည် • ‎(krany) (Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci)

1. clear
2. clean

Noun

ကြည် • ‎(krany) (Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci)

1. star

Synonyms

• ကြယ် ‎(krai)
• နက္ခတ် ‎(nakkhat, “asterism”)
• တာရာ ‎(tara, “constellation”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɕìɴ/, [tɕɪ̃̀]

Verb

ကြည် • ‎(krany) (Romanization: MLCTS: krany • ALA-LC: kraññ‘ • BGN/PCGN: kyi • Okell: ci)

1. Obsolete spelling of ကြဉ် ‎(krany, “avoid”)

References

• “ကြည် 1 ‘clear, clean’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 228.
• “ကြည် 2 ‘avoid’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 229.
• “ကြည်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
• Myanmar Etymology by Hlei Thin Minister of Interior, Great Zay Ya Thin Kha Yar, Than Taw Sint Officer