လက်အုပ်ချီ

Burmese

Etymology

လက် (lak, “arm, hand”) +‎ အုပ် (up, “to cover”) +‎ ချီ (hkyi, “to lift”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔ.ʔoʊʔt͡ɕʰì/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lak-uphkyi • ALA-LC: lakʻʼupʻkhyī • BGN/PCGN: let-okchi • Okell: leʔouʔhci

Verb

လက်အုပ်ချီ • (lak-uphkyi)

  1. to make a gesture of respect by putting the palms together and raising them to the forehead

Further reading

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