Burmese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi आलू (ālū, potato).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔàlú/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: alu: • ALA-LC: ʼālūʺ • BGN/PCGN: alu: • Okell: alù

Noun

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အာလူး (alu:)

  1. potato

Descendants

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  • S'gaw Karen: အၣ်လူ (ʼà loo)
  • Shan: ဢႃႇလူး (ʼàa lúu)

Further reading

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