အိတ်
Burmese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔip?”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔeɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: it • ALA-LC: ʼitʻ • BGN/PCGN: eik • Okell: eiʔ
Noun
အိတ် • (it) (classifier လုံး)
- bag (flexible container)
- pocket (bag stitched to an item of clothing)
Derived terms
- ကပ်ပယ်အိတ် (kappaiit)
- ကျောပိုးအိတ် (kyau:pui:it)
- ခြေအိတ် (hkreit)
- စာအိတ် (cait)
- ပိုက်ဆံအိတ် (puikhcam-it)
- ရေခဲအိတ် (rehkai:it)
- လက်အိတ် (lak-it)
- သည်းခြေအိတ် (sany:hkreit)
References
- “အိတ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 133.
- “အိတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.