ဂုဏ်

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Burmese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Pali guṇa, ultimately from Sanskrit गुण (guṇa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂုန်
  • IPA(key): /ɡòʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: gun • ALA-LC: guṇʻ • BGN/PCGN: gon • Okell: gouñ

Noun[edit]

ဂုဏ် (gun)

  1. prestige; honor
  2. quality, attribute

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ဂုဏ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 316.
  • ဂုဏ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.