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)

  1. (clothing) scarf; stole

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Shan: ၽဝႃႇ (phǎ wàa)

Further reading

Mon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pava/

Noun

ပဝါ (pavā)

  1. Name of a certain festival pavāraṇā is the name given to the festival held at the termination of the Buddhist vassa.

Verb

ပဝါ (pavā)

  1. to tether.