အထက်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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အ- (a.-, nominal prefix) +‎ ထက် (htak, to be in a relatively higher position).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ထက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔətʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.htak • ALA-LC: ʼathakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhtet • Okell: ăhteʔ

Adjective

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အထက် (a.htak)

  1. upper; upcountry (synonym of အညာ (a.nya))
  2. superior

Noun

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အထက် (a.htak)

  1. the place above
  2. superior status
  3. upriver, upcountry
  4. the past
  5. point above or over something

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Mon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese အသက် (a.sak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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အထက် (ətʰɛk)

  1. lifetime

References

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