အစာ

အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) +‎ စာ (ca, “food”).

• Phonetic respelling: အ'စာ
• IPA^(key): /ʔəsà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.ca • ALA-LC: ʼacā • BGN/PCGN: ăsa • Okell: ăsa

အစာ • (a.ca)

1. food
2. size to glaze textiles
3. stuffing
4. (same as ပတ်စာ (patca)) rice paste kneaded with wood ash used for tuning drums; tuning dough
5. (figuratively) victim of certain ravaging force

• “အစာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.