ဗိုက်ဆာတယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဗိုက်ဆာ (buikhca) +‎ တယ် (tai), the former from ဗိုက် (buik, stomach) +‎ ဆာ (hca, to be hungry, thirsty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɪʔsʰàtɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: buikhcatai • ALA-LC: buikʻchātayʻ • BGN/PCGN: baikhsatè • Okell: baiʔhsate

Phrase

ဗိုက်ဆာတယ် • (buikhcatai)

  1. (informal) I'm thirsty