လက်ဝဲ

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Burmese

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Etymology

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လက် (lak, arm) +‎ ဝဲ (wai:, left). The second component is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b(w)ay (left); see ဘယ် (bhai, left) for more (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛʔwɛ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lak-wai: • ALA-LC: lakʻvai • BGN/PCGN: let-wè: • Okell: leʔwè

Noun

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လက်ဝဲ (lak-wai:)

  1. left (as opposed to the right)
  2. leftist

Further reading

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