အချိုမှုန့်

Burmese

Etymology

အချို (a.hkyui, “sweet”) +‎ မှုန့် (hmun., “powder”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ချိုမှုန့်
• IPA^(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰòm̥o̰ʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyuihmun. • ALA-LC: ʼakhyuimhunʻʹ • BGN/PCGN: ăchohmon. • Okell: ăhcouhmoúñ

Noun

အချိုမှုန့် • (a.hkyuihmun.)

1. monosodium glutamate (MSG)
2. artificial sweetening agent for seasoning food

Further reading

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