ဆီသတ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဆီ (hci, “oil”) +‎ သတ် (sat, “kill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰìθaʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcisat • ALA-LC: chīsatʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsithat • Okell: hsithaʔ

Verb

ဆီသတ် • (hcisat)

1. to sauté aromatics (e.g., onions, garlic and ginger) in heated oil

Derived terms

• ဆီသတ်ရွက် (hcisatrwak)

 

Further reading

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