ရာ

Burmese

Etymology

From Old Burmese ရျာ (rya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ra • ALA-LC: rā • BGN/PCGN: ya • Okell: ya

Numeral

ရာ • (ra) (digit ၁၀၀)

  1. hundred

Usage notes

When preceded by another number, it can be used without a numerical classifier, e.g. ကျပ် နှစ်ရာ (kyap hnacra, “two hundred kyats”).

Synonyms

References
  • “ရာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • Hill, Nathan W. "Evolution of the Burmese vowel system." Transactions of the Philological Society 110.1 (2012): 64-79.
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