လျက်

Burmese

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet • Okell: yeʔ

Verb

လျက် • (lyak)

1. to lick; to lap up

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respellings: လျက်, *လျက်
• IPA^(key): /jɛʔ/, /ljɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet/lyet • Okell: yeʔ/lyeʔ

Adverb

လျက် • (lyak)

1. (literary) while
2. (literary) in spite of; despite

Usage notes

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

• ကာ (ka) (informal, colloquial)
• တုန်း (tun:) (informal, colloquial)
• စဉ် (cany) (formal, literary)

Further reading

• “လျက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.