ယတြာ

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यात्रा (yātrā, journey, procession).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ယ'ဒ'ယာ
  • IPA(key): /jədəjà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ya.tra • ALA-LC: yatrā • BGN/PCGN: yădăya • Okell: yădăya

Noun

ယတြာ • (ya.tra)

  1. something done in keeping with an astrologer's advice to avert impending misfortune or to realize what one wishes, such magical rituals performed in service of the aforementioned

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