မျက်နှာငယ်

Burmese

Etymology

မျက်နှာ (myakhna, “face”) +‎ ငယ် (ngai, “small”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʔn̥àŋɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: myakhna-ngai • ALA-LC: myakʻnhāṅayʻ • BGN/PCGN: myethna-ngè • Okell: myeʔhnange

Noun

မျက်နှာငယ် • (myakhna-ngai)

  1. small fry

Verb

မျက်နှာငယ် • (myakhna-ngai)

  1. to feel inferior, feel small

Further reading

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