အထက်
Burmese
Etymology
အ- (a.-) + ထက် (htak)
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: အ'ထက်
- IPA(key): /ʔətʰɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a.htak • ALA-LC: ʼathakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhtet • Okell: ăhteʔ
Adjective
အထက် • (a.htak)
- upper; upcountry (synonym of အညာ (a.nya))
- superior
Noun
အထက် • (a.htak)
- the past
- point above or over something
- superior status
Further reading
- “အထက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese အသက် (a.sak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ətʰɛk/
Noun
အထက် (ətʰɛk)
- lifetime
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.