ဒေါ်

See also: ဒါ, ဒီ, ဒူး, and ဒ

Burmese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ɑ dɔ²² "aunt (paternal)". Burmese-internal affectionate formation, ala "tata" (uncle-type family member) in various languages across the world?”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: dau • ALA-LC: doʻ • BGN/PCGN: daw • Okell: do

Noun

ဒေါ် • (dau)

1. (honorific) Respectful form of address for older women; madam

   ဒေါ် အောင် ဆန်း စု ကြည်

   dau aung hcan: cu. krany

   Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Coordinate terms

• ကို (kui) (for younger men)
• မ (ma.) (for younger women)
• ဦး (u:) (for older men)

Derived terms

• ဒေါ်ကြီး (dau-kri:, “father or mother’s elder sister”)
• ဒေါ်ဒေါ် (daudau, respectful form of address for older women)
• ဒေါ်လေး (daule:, “father or mother’s younger sister”)
• အဒေါ် (a.dau, “mother’s younger sister”)

Further reading

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