လျက်
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Burmese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet • Okell: yeʔ
Verb[edit]
လျက် • (lyak)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Phonetic respellings: လျက်, *လျက်
- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/, /ljɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet/lyet • Okell: yeʔ/lyeʔ
Adverb[edit]
လျက် • (lyak)
Usage notes[edit]
Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “လျက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.