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)
- something received
- honorarium, fee (given to an astrologer, fortune teller)
- bribe, graft, kickback
Derived terms
See also
- လပ် (lap)
Further reading
- “လာဘ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.