မျက်စိမှိတ်

Burmese

Etymology

မျက်စိ (myakci., “eye”) +‎ မှိတ် (hmit, “to close the eyes, switch off a light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʔsḭm̥eɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: myakci.hmit • ALA-LC: myakʻcimhitʻ • BGN/PCGN: myetsi.hmeik • Okell: myeʔsíhmeiʔ

Verb

မျက်စိမှိတ် • (myakci.hmit)

  1. to close (one's) eyes, blink
  2. (figuratively) to pass away
  3. to go along against one's better judgment

Further reading

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