လျက်
Appearance
Burmese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet • Okell: yeʔ
Verb
[edit]လျက် • (lyak)
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Phonetic respellings: လျက်, *လျက်
- IPA(key): /jɛʔ/, /ljɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lyak • ALA-LC: lyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yet/lyet • Okell: yeʔ/lyeʔ
Adverb
[edit]လျက် • (lyak)
Usage notes
[edit]Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “လျက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.