အပြာမယ်

Burmese

Etymology

အပြာ (a.pra, “blue”) +‎ မယ် (mai, “lady”)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ပြာမယ်
• IPA^(key): /ʔəpjàmɛ̀/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.pramai • ALA-LC: ʼaprāmayʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăpyamè • Okell: ăpyame

Noun

အပြာမယ် • (a.pramai)

1. (colloquial) prostitute; hooker

References

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