Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: ဘီးဂျဲ
  • IPA(key): /bíd͡ʑɛ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhi:kyai: • ALA-LC: bhīʺkyai • BGN/PCGN: bi:gyè: • Okell: bìjè

Noun

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ဘီးကျဲ (bhi:kyai:)

  1. (slang) referring to older people, especially those over the age of 40 and yet still partying, womanizing, and keeping up to date with the latest fashion trends.

References

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  1. “10 Burmese Slang Words You Should Start Using Right Away”, in Coconuts Yangon[1], 2016 June 9