ဦးချ

Burmese

Etymology

ဦး (u:, “first”) +‎ ချ (hkya., “to set”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔút͡ɕʰa̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: u:hkya. • ALA-LC: ūʺkhya • BGN/PCGN: u:cha. • Okell: ùhcá

Verb

ဦးချ • (u:hkya.)

1. to serve food to elders first as a gesture of respect

Synonyms

• ဦးခိုက် (u:hkuik)

References

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