ꤒꤟꤢꤧ꤬ꤚꤛꤢꤙꤢꤧ꤬ ꤔꤟꤢꤧ꤬
tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹
The English phrase hello is translated into Karen as ꤒꤟꤢꤧ꤬ꤚꤛꤢꤙꤢꤧ꤬ ꤔꤟꤢꤧ꤬ (tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹).
Meaning: greeting (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹.
Did you know?
- Karen greetings often transition quickly into asking if the person has eaten, as inquiring about a person's well-being is traditionally expressed through food and sustenance.
- Because Karen was historically an oral language, the written forms used for greetings were largely developed and standardized by missionaries in the 19th century.
- The Karen language uses its own unique script, which is derived from the Burmese alphabet but modified to represent sounds specific to the Karen people.
