မျက်လွှာ

မျက်- (myak-, “pertaining to the eyes”) +‎ လွှာ (hlwa), with the second syllable လွှာ (hlwa) invoking either the sense of "thin layer" (MED) or a separate sense, found only in this compound, from a Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-lwa (“skin”) (STEDT) (though it is possible that "skin" is equivalent to "thin layer" etymologically).

• IPA^(key): /mjɛʔl̥wà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: myakhlwa • ALA-LC: myakʻlvhā • BGN/PCGN: myethlwa • Okell: myeʔhlwa

မျက်လွှာ • (myakhlwa)

1. (anatomy) eyelid

   Synonym: မျက်ခွံ (myakhkwam)

2. light-sensitive nervous coat of the eye

• “မျက်လွှာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.