စိတ်ပြေလက်ပျောက်
Burmese
Etymology
စိတ် (cit, “mind”) + ပြေ (pre, “to be loosened, satisfied”) + လက် (lak, “arm”) + ပျောက် (pyauk, “to disappear, lose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seɪʔpjèlɛʔpjaʊʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: citprelakpyauk • ALA-LC: citʻprelakʻpyokʻ • BGN/PCGN: seikpyeletpyauk • Okell: seiʔpyeileʔpyauʔ
Adverb
စိတ်ပြေလက်ပျောက် • (citprelakpyauk)
- for a change (to forget unpleasant things), for a respite
Further reading
- “စိတ်ပြေလက်ပျောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.