ဟိတ်

Burmese

FWOTD – 17 September 2018

Etymology

From Pali hetu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hit • ALA-LC: hitʻ • BGN/PCGN: heik • Okell: heiʔ

Noun

ဟိတ် • (hit)

1. cause; reason; motive; origin
2. omen; portent; augury; sign
3. pride

Interjection

ဟိတ် • (hit)

1. word used as a warning shout

Further reading

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