Daw, Ma
Burmese translation: honorific for women
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| English to Burmese translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy | |||||||
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| 5 | honorific for women |
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| daw, ma honorific for women Explanation: Daw = honorific for older Burmese women or younger Burmese women with status (like an elementary teacher in her early twenties) Ma = honorific for younger Burmese women. However, older people who are friends can still call each other with "Ma" as honorific. |
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