ဦးချ
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Burmese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ဦး (u:, “first”) + ချ (hkya., “to set”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʔút͡ɕʰa̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: u:hkya. • ALA-LC: ūʺkhya • BGN/PCGN: u:cha. • Okell: ùhcá
Verb[edit]
ဦးချ • (u:hkya.)
- to serve food to elders first as a gesture of respect
Synonyms[edit]
- ဦးခိုက် (u:hkuik)
References[edit]
- “ဦးချ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.