သပ္ပါယ်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali sappāya (“fit, suitable”), itself from san- +‎ pā +‎ i, the middle component from pra- +‎ ā, see Sanskrit सम्- (sam-) + प्राय (prāya) for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaʔpàj/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sappay • ALA-LC: sappāyʻ • BGN/PCGN: thatpay • Okell: thaʔpay

Verb

သပ္ပါယ် • (sappay)

  1. (of a Buddha, monk, pagoda) to look sublime and magnificent

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