Karen community members sharing language

Living language · ကညီကျိာ်

ရပ်ရွာက ထိန်းသိမ်းထားသော အသက်ဝင်အဘိဓာန်

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6 entriesApproved S'gaw Karen records
Community reviewedv4

ကညီ

K'nyaw · noun

Karen person · Karen people

A Karen person or the Karen people; a community identifier used across generations.

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Community reviewedv6

ကညီကျိာ်

K'nyaw kwa · noun

Karen language · S'gaw Karen

The Karen language; this entry focuses on the S'gaw Karen variety used by this website.

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Community reviewedv3

တၢ်ဘျုး

Ta bluh · expression

thank you · gratitude

An expression of thanks or gratitude.

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Community reviewedv2

ပှၤတဝၢ

Pwa ta wah · noun

community · society

People connected by place, identity, care, or shared purpose.

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Community reviewedv3

မိၢ်

Moo · noun

mother · mom

A mother; an affectionate or respectful family term.

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Community reviewedv1

တၢ်ဃူတၢ်ဖိး

Ta ghuh ta hpoh · noun

peace · harmony

Peace, unity, or harmony among people.

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