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လက်ဖက်

Burmese edit

 
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Etymology 1 edit

From လက် (lak) +‎ ဖက် (hpak, “leaf”), the first element is theorised to be from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf; tea”).

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Phonetic respelling: လက်'ဖက်
  • IPA(key): /ləpʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lakhpak • ALA-LC: lakʻphakʻ • BGN/PCGN: lăhpet • Okell: lăhpeʔ

Noun edit

လက်ဖက် • (lakhpak)

  1. tea plant
    Synonym: လက်ဖက်ပင် (lakhpakpang)
  2. pickled tea leaves
  3. pickled tea leaves mixed with other ingredients and served as a local delicacy, lahpet
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • → English: lahpet
  • → Mon: လက်ဖက်

Etymology 2 edit

From လက် (lak, “arm, hand”) +‎ ဖက် (hpak, “to embrace”).

Pronunciation edit

  • Phonetic respelling: လက်ဖက်
  • IPA(key): /lɛʔpʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lakhpak • ALA-LC: lakʻphakʻ • BGN/PCGN: lethpet • Okell: leʔhpeʔ

Noun edit

လက်ဖက် • (lakhpak)

  1. unit of dry measure for the amount contained in a cupped hand
  2. unit of measure for girth of trees, pillars; equivalent to what can be encircled in both arms
Coordinate terms edit

Further reading edit

  • “လက်ဖက် ‘the hand curved into the shape of a cup’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 887.
  • “လက်ဖက် ‘the tea plant’” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 895.
  • “လက်ဖက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Mon edit

Etymology edit

From Burmese လက်ဖက် (lakhpak).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Myanmar) IPA(key): /lə.pʰɛk/
  • (Thailand) IPA(key): /lɛk.pʰak/

Noun edit

လက်ဖက် (transliteration needed)

  1. tea (plant or leaves).

Derived terms edit

References edit

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