မျက်စောင်းထိုး

Burmese

Etymology

မျက် (myak, “eye”) +‎ စောင်း (caung:, “to slant”) +‎ ထိုး (htui:, “to pierce, cast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʔsáʊɴtʰó/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: myakcaung:htui: • ALA-LC: myakʻcoṅʻʺthuiʺ • BGN/PCGN: myetsaung:hto: • Okell: myeʔsaùñhtoù

Verb

မျက်စောင်းထိုး • (myakcaung:htui:)

  1. to cast a sideglance
  2. to look sideways in anger, scorn, or disdain
  3. to cast a covetous eye
  4. to be heading for

Adjective

မျက်စောင်းထိုး • (myakcaung:htui:)

  1. diagonally opposite

Further reading

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