ပိတ်

See also: ပိက်

Aiton

Numeral

ပ︀ိတ︀် (pit)

1. eight.

Burmese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pit • ALA-LC: pitʻ • BGN/PCGN: peik • Okell: peiʔ

Noun

ပိတ် • (pit)

1. cloth (woven fabric)
2. (specifically) cotton cloth

   ပိတ် နှစ်တောင် ― pit hnactaung ― two cubits of (cotton) cloth

Verb

ပိတ် • (pit)

1. to close, to shut
2. to cover, block, obstruct, deny
3. to shut down
4. to become clogged or blocked
5. to turn off

Descendants

• → Jingpho: pyik

References

• “ပိတ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 633.
• “ပိတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Phake

Numeral

ပ︀ိတ︀် (pit)

1. eight.