လက်ဝဲ

Burmese

Etymology

လက် (lak, “arm”) +‎ ဝဲ (wai:, “left”). The second component is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b(w)ay (“left”); see ဘယ် (bhai, “left”) for more (STEDT).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔwɛ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lak-wai: • ALA-LC: lakʻvai • BGN/PCGN: let-wè: • Okell: leʔwè

Noun

လက်ဝဲ • (lak-wai:)

  1. left (as opposed to the right)
  2. leftist

Further reading

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