အမှိုက်

Burmese

Etymology

From အ- (a.-) + a component မှိုက် (hmuik) attested only in this word. Given the -uik final, probably a Mon loanword.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: အ'မှိုက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəm̥aɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.hmuik • ALA-LC: ʼamhuikʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhmaik • Okell: ăhmaiʔ

Noun

အမှိုက် • (a.hmuik)

  1. rubbish, garbage, litter

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