ဆွမ်းအုပ်

Burmese

ဆွမ်းအုပ်

Etymology

ဆွမ်း (hcwam:, “offering”) +‎ အုပ် (up, “cover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰʊ́ɴʔoʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcwam:up • ALA-LC: chvamʻʺʼupʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsun:ok • Okell: hsùñouʔ

Noun

ဆွမ်းအုပ် • (hcwam:up) (classifier အုပ်)

1. large bowl with stand and cover (usually of lacquer) for offering of food to monks

Further reading

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