ကျစ်လျစ်

Burmese

Etymology

Treated by MED as an atomic non-decomposable compound, though the word appears to be a reduplicated form of ကျစ် (kyac, “to twist, be compact”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကျစ်လစ်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪʔlɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyaclyac • ALA-LC: kyacʻlyacʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyitlit • Okell: ciʔliʔ

Verb

ကျစ်လျစ် • (kyaclyac)

  1. to be compact
  2. to be neat and tidy
  3. to be systematic
  4. to be pithy and precise
  5. to be concise, succinct

Further reading

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