လက်ခတ်

Burmese

Etymology

လက် (lak, “arm, hand”) +‎ ခတ် (hkat, “to strike”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔkʰaʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lakhkat • ALA-LC: lakʻkhatʻ • BGN/PCGN: lethkat • Okell: leʔhkaʔ

Noun

လက်ခတ် • (lakhkat)

  1. frame of the reed in a loom
  2. small striker or hammer used in playing some musical instruments
  3. plectrum

Derived terms

  • ပစ္စယလက်ခတ် (pacca.ya.lakhkat)

Further reading

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