ဖျက်ဆီး
Burmese
Etymology
ဖျက် (hpyak, “to wreck”) + ဆီး (hci:, “to wear”). By surface analysis, the causative of ပျက်စီး (pyakci:).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰjɛʔsʰí/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hpyakhci: • ALA-LC: phyakʻchīʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpyethsi: • Okell: hpyeʔhsì
Verb
ဖျက်ဆီး • (hpyakhci:)
| Base | ပျက်စီး (pyakci:) |
|---|---|
| Causative | ဖျက်ဆီး (hpyakhci:) |
- to destroy, ruin, wreck, cause to be broken
- to spoil (a child)
- to dismantle
- to oppose, counteract
- to seduce
Further reading
- “ဖျက်ဆီး” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.