Burmese edit

Etymology edit

Unknown. Compare with Chinese (phiak, to chop)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pʰjaʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hprat • ALA-LC: phratʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpyat • Okell: hpyaʔ

Verb edit

ဖြတ် (hprat)

  1. to cut, to sever, to chop
  2. to go across (e.g. a river)
  3. to stop, to quit