နားထွင်း

Burmese

Etymology

နား (na:, “ear”) +‎ ထွင်း (htwang:, “to carve, bore”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nátʰwɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: na:htwang: • ALA-LC: nāʺthvaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: na:htwin: • Okell: nàhtwìñ

Verb

နားထွင်း • (na:htwang:)

  1. to bore a hole in the earlobe for earrings
  2. to bore a hole in a dried gourd for use as a water bottle

Further reading

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