လွယ်အိတ်

Burmese

Etymology

လွယ် (lwai, “to carry over the shoulder”) +‎ အိတ် (it, “bag, sack”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lwɛ̀ʔeɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: lwaiit • ALA-LC: lvayʻʼitʻ • BGN/PCGN: lwèeik • Okell: lweeiʔ

Noun

လွယ်အိတ် • (lwaiit)

1. cloth sling bag; shoulder bag

Further reading

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