မျက်နှာစိမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

မျက်နှာ (myakhna, “face”) +‎ စိမ်း (cim:, “green, unfamiliar”), literally “green face”.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: မျက်နှာဇိမ်း
  • IPA(key): /mjɛʔn̥àzéɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: myakhnacim: • ALA-LC: myakʻnhācimʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: myethnazein: • Okell: myeʔhnaseìñ

Noun

မျက်နှာစိမ်း • (myakhnacim:)

  1. (figuratively) stranger

Further reading

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