အချဉ်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) +‎ ချဉ် (hkyany, “sour”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ချဉ်
• IPA^(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyany • ALA-LC: ʼakhyañʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăchin • Okell: ăhciñ

Noun

အချဉ် • (a.hkyany)

1. sourness, acidity
2. sour things (such as sour relish)

Derived terms

• အချဉ်တည် (a.hkyanytany)
• အချဉ်ထည့် (a.hkyanyhtany.)
• အချဉ်ဓာတ် (a.hkyanydhat)
• အချဉ်ပေါက် (a.hkyanypauk)
• အချဉ်ဖောက် (a.hkyanyhpauk)
• အချဉ်သိပ် (a.hkyanysip)

 

Further reading

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