သုတ်သင်

Burmese

Etymology

သုတ် (sut, “to wipe”) +‎ သင် (sang, “to peel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θoʊʔθɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: sutsang • ALA-LC: sutʻsaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: thokthin • Okell: thouʔthiñ

Verb

သုတ်သင် • (sutsang)

1. to clear, to purge
2. to wash, clean
3. to edit, purify
4. to wipe out, exterminate
5. to look after

References

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