ဇိမ်မယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဇိမ် (jim, “comfort”) +‎ မယ် (mai, “maiden”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zèɪɴmɛ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: jimmai • ALA-LC: jimʻmayʻ • BGN/PCGN: zeinmè • Okell: zeiñme

Noun

ဇိမ်မယ် • (jimmai)

1. (slang, obsolete) prostitute; fille de joie

References

• “ဇိမ်မယ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.