မျက်နှာပျက်

Burmese

Etymology

မျက်နှာ (myakhna, “face”) +‎ ပျက် (pyak, “to be wrecked, lose”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʔn̥àpjɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: myakhna-pyak • ALA-LC: myakʻnhāpyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: myethna-pyet • Okell: myeʔhnapyeʔ

Verb

မျက်နှာပျက် • (myakhna-pyak)

  1. to lose composure
  2. (figuratively) to lose face, suffer degradation

Further reading

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