ချက်မြှုပ်

Burmese

Etymology

ချက် (hkyak, “navel”) +‎ မြှုပ် (hmrup, “to bury”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰɛʔm̥joʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkyakhmrup • ALA-LC: khyakʻmrhupʻ • BGN/PCGN: chethmyok • Okell: hceʔhmyouʔ

Noun

ချက်မြှုပ် • (hkyakhmrup)

1. birthplace

Synonyms

• ဌာနေ (htane)
• မွေးရပ် (mwe:rap)

References

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