ꤒꤟꤢꤧ꤬ꤚꤛꤢꤙꤢꤧ꤬ ꤔꤟꤢꤧ꤬
tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹
In Karen, "hi" is expressed as ꤒꤟꤢꤧ꤬ꤚꤛꤢꤙꤢꤧ꤬ ꤔꤟꤢꤧ꤬ (tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹).
This phrase is used as a friendly, informal greeting.
Meaning: friendly, informal greeting (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
tɛ̤¹rjabɛ¹ nɛ̤¹
Did you know?
- In Karen society, greetings are often followed by asking if someone has eaten, as the concept of 'eating' is deeply tied to care and well-being.
- The S'gaw Karen script used for this phrase was developed in the 19th century by missionaries who adapted a modified Burmese alphabet to fit the language.
- While the phrase is 'informal', Karen culture places high value on social hierarchy, so using a casual greeting with an elder can be seen as a sign of disrespect.
