လမ်းဖယ်

Burmese

Etymology

လမ်း (lam:, road) +‎ ဖယ် (hpai, to push aside).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /láɴpʰɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lam:hpai • ALA-LC: lamʻʺphayʻ • BGN/PCGN: lan:hpè • Okell: làñhpe

Verb

လမ်းဖယ် • (lam:hpai)

  1. to give way for others to pass, make way
  2. to clear the path
  3. (figuratively) to remove obstacles

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