လက်တို
Burmese
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /lɛʔtò/
- Romanization: MLCTS: laktui • ALA-LC: lakʻtui • BGN/PCGN: letto • Okell: leʔtou
Etymology 1
editလက် (lak, “clothes”) + တို (tui, “short”).
Noun
editလက်တို • (laktui)
- short sleeved shirt
Etymology 2
editလက် (lak, “clothes”) + တို (tui, “short”), from the Burmese association of Cantonese and Toisanese settlers with artisanship and manual work. Conversely, the Hokkien settlers were associated with merchant trade, hence the name လက်ရှည် (lakhrany).
Proper noun
editလက်တို • (laktui)
Synonyms
edit- အင်္ကျီတို (angkyitui)
Further reading
edit- “လက်တို” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.