အချာ
Burmese
Etymology
အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) + ချာ (hkya, “center”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔa̰t͡ɕʰà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkya • ALA-LC: ʼakhyā • BGN/PCGN: a.cha • Okell: áhca
Noun
အချာ • (a.hkya)
- center, hub, middle place
- the key (man or person)
- headpiece of a rosary
- Synonym: ပင်လယ်ကူး (panglaiku:)
Derived terms
- အချက်အချာ (a.hkyak-a.hkya)
- အရင်းအချာ (a.rang:a.hkya)
- အသေအချာ (a.sea.hkya)
Further reading
- “အချာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.