See also: , ယူၢ်, ယဲၢ်, and ω

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *yu (to take), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-dz(y)u-k (to belong, trust, depend, accept, take). Cognate with Old Chinese (OC *tjoɡ, *djoɡ, “attached to, jointed to”) (STEDT).

Verb

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ယူ (yu)

  1. to take
  2. to accept
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From English u.

Noun

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ယူ (yu)

  1. the Latin letter U/u

Further reading

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Western Pwo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *jowᴮ (mouse; rat), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-jəw-n (rat; rabbit; hare). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ယုၢ် (yu̱). Compare Western Kayah ꤐꤟꤌꤣ (zṳeoe).

Noun

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ယူ (transliteration needed)

  1. rat