သိမ်းပိုက်

Burmese

Etymology

သိမ်း (sim:, “to take possession of”) +‎ ပိုက် (puik, “to hold in the arms”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θéɪɴpaɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sim:puik • ALA-LC: simʻʺpuikʻ • BGN/PCGN: thein:paik • Okell: theìñpaiʔ

Verb

သိမ်းပိုက် • (sim:puik)

  1. to confiscate
  2. to succeed to, take over an office or [position]], conquer

Further reading

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