ကျည်ကပ်

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ကျည် (kyany, “bamboo tube, cartridge”) +‎ ကပ် (kap, “kalpa, epoch”), though the interpretation of the second syllable as "kalpa" appears semantically suspect.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကျည်ဂပ်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕìɡaʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyanykap • ALA-LC: kyaññʻkapʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyigat • Okell: cikaʔ

Noun

ကျည်ကပ် • (kyanykap)

  1. magazine

Further reading

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