လှပ်

Burmese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̥aʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hlap • ALA-LC: lhapʻ • BGN/PCGN: hlat • Okell: hlaʔ

Adjective

လှပ် • (hlap)

1. thin, fine, sheer

Derived terms

• ပါးလှပ် (pa:hlap)
• ဖြူလှပ် (hpruhlap)
• လှပ်လှပ် (hlaphlap)

 

Verb

လှပ် • (hlap)

1. (regional, Myingyan) to open (a door or window)
2. to leave out
3. to omit
4. to come into contact; touch

Synonyms

• လှစ် (hlac)
• ဖွင့် (hpwang.)

Derived terms

• ချန်လှပ် (hkyanhlap)
• နေလှပ် (nehlap)

 

Further reading

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