နောက်ကျ

Burmese

FWOTD – 10 November 2016

Etymology

နောက် (nauk, “after”) +‎ ကျ (kya., “fall”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naʊʔt͡ɕa̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: naukkya. • ALA-LC: nokʻkya • BGN/PCGN: naukkya. • Okell: nauʔcá

Verb

နောက်ကျ • (naukkya.)

1. to be late (not arriving until after an expected time)

Further reading

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