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“face” in Pwo Karen

In Pwo Karen, face is meʔ, mèʔ, မ့ၬ.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) a vertical surface of a building or cliff 2. (noun) the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) 3. (noun) the striking or working surface of an implement 4. (noun) the general outward appearance of something 5. (noun) status in the eyes of others 6. (noun) impudent aggressiveness 7. (noun) the feelings expressed on a person's face 8. (noun) the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear 9. (noun) the part of an animal corresponding to the human face 10. (noun) a specific size and style of type within a type family 11. (noun) a contorted facial expression 12. (noun) a surface forming part of the outside of an object 13. (noun) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person 14. (verb) deal with (something unpleasant) head on 15. (verb) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize 16. (verb) oppose, as in hostility or a competition 17. (verb) line the edge (of a garment) with a different material 18. (verb) cover the front or surface of 19. (verb) turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction 20. (verb) turn so as to expose the face 21. (verb) be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to 22. (verb) be opposite

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Pwo Karen dictionary entries

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Pwo Karen

meʔ

face

Source: STEDT database: Pwo Karen, Jones 61 (RBJ-KLS)

dictionary entry
Pwo Karen

mèʔ

face

Source: STEDT database: Pwo Karen, Jones 61 (RBJ-KLS)

noun
Pwo Karen

မ့ၬ

face.

Source: English Wiktionary Western Pwo lemmas

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Pwo Karen

ă◦meʔ¹

eye / face / knot in wood

Source: STEDT database: Pwo Karen, Luce 85 (GHL-PPB)

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Pwo Karen

ə̆◦mɪ¹

eye / face / knot in wood

Source: STEDT database: Pwo Karen, Luce 85 (GHL-PPB)

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Pwo Karen

ə̆◦mɪʔ²

eye / face / knot in wood

Source: STEDT database: Pwo Karen, Luce 85 (GHL-PPB)

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