လာဘ်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali lābha, from Sanskrit लाभ (lābhá, obtaining).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: လတ်
  • IPA(key): /laʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: labh • ALA-LC: lābhʻ • BGN/PCGN: lat • Okell: laʔ

Noun

လာဘ် • (labh)

  1. something received
  2. honorarium, fee (given to an astrologer, fortune teller)
  3. bribe, graft, kickback

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