ကချလာ

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कचरा (kacrā, “garbage”)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: က'ချ'လာ
• IPA^(key): /kət͡ɕʰəlà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: ka.hkya.la • ALA-LC: kakhyalā • BGN/PCGN: kăchăla • Okell: kăhcăla

Noun

ကချလာ • (ka.hkya.la)

1. (slang) good-for-nothing; useless person

Further reading

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