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လက်ဖက်

လက်ဖက်

Burmese

Alternative forms

  • လဖက် (la.hpak)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləpʰɛʔ/

Noun

လက်ဖက် (lakhpak) (Romanization: MLCTS: lakhpak • ALA-LC: lak‘phak‘ • BGN/PCGN: lăhpet • Okell: lăhpeʔ)

  1. tea plant
  2. pickled tea leaves
  3. pickled tea leaves mixed with other ingredients and served as a local delicacy
Derived terms
  • လက်ဖက်ခြောက် (lakhpakhkrauk, green tea)
  • လက်ဖက်စို (lakhpakcui, pickled tea leaves)
  • လက်ဖက်တွန် (lakhpaktwan, container basket for pickled tea leaves)
  • လက်ဖက်ထုပ် (lakhpakhtup, pickled tea packet)
  • လက်ဖက်ရည် (lakhpak-rany, tea (beverage))
Descendants

Etymology 2

From လက် (lak, arm, hand) + ဖက် (hpak, to embrace).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔ pʰɛʔ/

Noun

လက်ဖက် (lakhpak) (Romanization: MLCTS: lakhpak • ALA-LC: lak‘phak‘ • BGN/PCGN: lethpet • Okell: leʔhpeʔ)

  1. unit of dry measure for the amount contained in a cupped hand
  2. unit of measure for girth of trees, pillars; equivalent to what can be encircled in both arms
Coordinate terms
  • လက်ဆုပ် (lakhcup, unit of measure for a fistful)
  • လက်ဆွန်း (lakhcwan:, unit of measure for half a fistful)
  • လက်ခုပ် (lakhkup, unit of measure for amount contained in two cupped hands)