လူဝါးဝ

Burmese

Etymology

လူ (lu, “person”) +‎ ဝါး (wa:, “to chew”) +‎ ဝ (wa., “fat, satisfied”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lùwáwa̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: luwa:wa. • ALA-LC: lūvāʺva • BGN/PCGN: luwa:wa. • Okell: luwàwá

Verb

လူဝါးဝ • (luwa:wa.)

  1. to be insolent, be cheeky, be impudent, have the effrontery
    Synonym: လူပါးဝ (lupa:wa.)

Further reading

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