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လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး

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Burmese

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Etymology

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လက်ဖက်ရည် (lakhpak-rany, tea) +‎ ဖိုး (hpui:, fee, money).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: လက်ဖက်ရည်ဗိုး
  • IPA(key): /lɛʔpʰɛʔjìbó/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lakhpak-ranyhpui: • ALA-LC: lakʻphakʻraññʻphuiʺ • BGN/PCGN: lethpetyibo: • Okell: leʔhpeʔyihp

Noun

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လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး (lakhpak-ranyhpui:)

  1. (slang) monetary bribe

Descendants

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  • English: tea money (calque)