လက်ဝဲ
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Burmese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- IPA(key): /lɛʔwɛ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lak-wai: • ALA-LC: lakʻvai • BGN/PCGN: let-wè: • Okell: leʔwè
Noun
[edit]လက်ဝဲ • (lak-wai:)
- left (as opposed to the right)
- leftist
Further reading
[edit]- “လက်ဝဲ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.