Burmese

Noun

ဦး • ‎(u:) (Romanization: MLCTS: u: • ALA-LC: ū″ • BGN/PCGN: u: • Okell: ù)

1. form of address for older men; sir

   ဦး သန့်‎

   u: san.

   U Thant

Coordinate terms

• ကို ‎(kui) (for younger men)
• ဒေါ် ‎(dau) (for older women)
• မ ‎(ma.) (for younger women)

References

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