အားနာ
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See also: အန်
Burmese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
အား (a:, “strength”) + နာ (na, “to hurt”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʔánà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a:na • ALA-LC: ʼāʺnā • BGN/PCGN: a:na • Okell: àna
Verb[edit]
အားနာ • (a:na)
- to not want to disturb or inconvenience another person; to fear that someone would feel uneasy because of one's request or action
- to be embarrassed by feelings of respect or delicacy; to be restrained by fear of offending
Derived terms[edit]
- အားနာပါးနာ (a:napa:na)
- အားနာမှု (a:nahmu.)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “အားနာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.