လျက်
Burmese edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet • Okell: yeʔ
Verb edit
လျက် • (lyak)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
- Phonetic respellings: လျက်, *လျက်
- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/, /ljɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet/lyet • Okell: yeʔ/lyeʔ
Adverb edit
လျက် • (lyak)
Usage notes edit
Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “လျက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.