ဇိမ်မယ်
Burmese
Etymology
ဇိမ် (jim, “comfort”) + မယ် (mai, “maiden”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zèɪɴmɛ̀/
- Romanization: MLCTS: jimmai • ALA-LC: jimʻmayʻ • BGN/PCGN: zeinmè • Okell: zeiñme
Noun
ဇိမ်မယ် • (jimmai)
- (slang, obsolete) prostitute; fille de joie
References
- “ဇိမ်မယ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.