ဖတ်စာ

Burmese

Etymology

ဖတ် (hpat, “to read”) +‎ စာ (ca, “writing, written language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰaʔsà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hpatca • ALA-LC: phatʻcā • BGN/PCGN: hpatsa • Okell: hpaʔsa

Noun

ဖတ်စာ • (hpatca)

1. reader; (proscribed) textbook for use in schools

Further reading

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