အဆုတ်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-) +‎ ဆုတ် (hcut), the latter element inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ts(i/u)-t (“lung”). Compare Lahu ɔ̀-chɨ̂.

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ဆုတ်
• IPA^(key): /ʔəsʰoʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.hcut • ALA-LC: ʼachutʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhsok • Okell: ăhsouʔ

Noun

အဆုတ် • (a.hcut)

1. (anatomy) lungs
2. retreat; withdrawal; backward movement; decline

References

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