ပဝါ
Burmese
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali pāvāra; see Sanskrit प्र- (pra-, “pro-”) + वृ (vṛ, “to cover”) for more on the word's constituents.
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ပ'ဝါ
- IPA(key): /pəwà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: pa.wa • ALA-LC: pavā • BGN/PCGN: păwa • Okell: păwa
Noun
ပဝါ • (pa.wa) (classifier ထည်)
Derived terms
- မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ (myakhnasutpa.wa)
- လက်ကိုင်ပဝါ (lakkuingpa.wa)
- လက်သုတ်ပဝါ (laksutpa.wa)
Descendants
- → Shan: ၽဝႃႇ (phǎ wàa)
Further reading
- “ပဝါ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pava/
Noun
ပဝါ (pavā)
- Name of a certain festival pavāraṇā is the name given to the festival held at the termination of the Buddhist vassa.
Verb
ပဝါ (pavā)
- to tether.