အာဏာသိမ်း
Burmese
Etymology
အာဏာ (ana, “power, authority”) + သိမ်း (sim:, “to take possession of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔànàθéɪɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: anasim: • ALA-LC: ʼāṇāsimʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: anathein: • Okell: anatheìñ
Verb
အာဏာသိမ်း • (anasim:)
- to seize state power, stage a coup d'état
Derived terms
- အာဏာသိမ်းမှု (anasim:hmu.)
Further reading
- “အာဏာသိမ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.