ပေါက်လွှတ်ပဲစား
Burmese
Etymology
ပေါက် (pauk, “to be breached”) + လွှတ် (hlwat, “to set free, let out”) + ပဲ (pai:, “pea”) + စား (ca:, “to eat”), literally “broken free and eating beans”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paʊʔl̥ʊʔpɛ́sá/
- Romanization: MLCTS: paukhlwatpai:ca: • ALA-LC: pokʻlvhatʻpaicāʺ • BGN/PCGN: paukhlutpè:sa: • Okell: pauʔhluʔpèsà
Adverb
ပေါက်လွှတ်ပဲစား • (paukhlwatpai:ca:)
- in an undisciplined manner, without inhibitions
Further reading
- “ပေါက်လွှတ်ပဲစား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.