ဦးချ
Burmese
editEtymology
editဦး (u:, “first”) + ချ (hkya., “to set”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ʔút͡ɕʰa̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: u:hkya. • ALA-LC: ūʺkhya • BGN/PCGN: u:cha. • Okell: ùhcá
Verb
editဦးချ • (u:hkya.)
- to serve food to elders first as a gesture of respect
Synonyms
edit- ဦးခိုက် (u:hkuik)
References
edit- “ဦးချ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.