ဆွယ်တာ

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from English sweater.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰwɛ̀tà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcwaita • ALA-LC: chvayʻtā • BGN/PCGN: hswèta • Okell: hsweta

Noun

ဆွယ်တာ • (hcwaita) (classifier ထည်)

1. (clothing) sweater; jumper; pullover; cardigan

References

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