释义
[ kuh -ren ] SHOW IPA
/ kəˈrɛn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun, plural Ka·rens, (especially collectively ) Ka·ren. a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
one of these people.
the language of the Karen, a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan family.
adjective of or relating to the Karen people or their language.
Words nearby Karen Karelia, Karelian, Karelian Autonomous Republic, Karelian Isthmus, Karelian Republic, Karen , karengo, Kariba, Karitane, Karitane hospital, Karitane nurse
Definition for Karen (2 of 2) [ kar -uh n, kahr - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkær ən, ˈkɑr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a female given name, form of Katherine.
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British Dictionary definitions for Karen noun plural -rens or -ren a member of a Thai people of Myanmar
the language of this people, probably related to Thai and belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family
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