မြေတောင်မြှောက်

Burmese

Etymology

မြေ (mre, “earth”) +‎ တောင် (taung, “mountain”) +‎ မြှောက် (hmrauk, “to raise, elevate”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: မြေဒေါင်မြှောက်
  • IPA(key): /mjèdàʊɴm̥jaʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mretaunghmrauk • ALA-LC: mretoṅʻmrhokʻ • BGN/PCGN: myedaunghmyauk • Okell: myeitauñhmyauʔ

Verb

မြေတောင်မြှောက် • (mretaunghmrauk)

  1. to tend to the growth of plants by aerating, adding fertilizer, etc.
  2. (figuratively) to nurture someone to become a success

Further reading

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