ဘယာ

Burmese

Etymology

From Pali bhaya (“fear; fright”); compare Sanskrit भय (bhaya). Doublet of ဘေး (bhe:).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ဘ'ယာ
• IPA^(key): /bəjà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: bha.ya • ALA-LC: bhayā • BGN/PCGN: băya • Okell: băya

Noun

ဘယာ • (bha.ya)

1. fear
2. danger

Further reading

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