ပိတ်
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See also: ပိက်
Aiton
[edit]Numeral
[edit]ပ︀ိတ︀် (pit)
Burmese
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /peɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: pit • ALA-LC: pitʻ • BGN/PCGN: peik • Okell: peiʔ
Noun
[edit]ပိတ် • (pit)
- cloth (woven fabric)
- (specifically) cotton cloth
- ပိတ် နှစ်တောင် ― pit hnactaung ― two cubits of (cotton) cloth
Verb
[edit]ပိတ် • (pit)
- to close, to shut
- to cover, block, obstruct, deny
- to shut down
- to become clogged or blocked
- to turn off
Descendants
[edit]- → Jingpho: pyik
References
[edit]- “ပိတ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 633.
- “ပိတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Phake
[edit]Numeral
[edit]ပ︀ိတ︀် (pit)