အားနာ
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See also: အန်
Burmese
Etymology
အား (a:, “strength”) + နာ (na, “to hurt”), literally “to (have one's) strength hurt”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔánà/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a:na • ALA-LC: ʼāʺnā • BGN/PCGN: a:na • Okell: àna
Verb
အားနာ • (a:na)
- to not want to disturb or inconvenience another person; to fear that someone would feel uneasy because of one's request or action
- to be embarrassed by feelings of respect or delicacy; to be restrained by fear of offending
Derived terms
- အားနာပါးနာ (a:napa:na)
- အားနာမှု (a:nahmu.)
Descendants
Further reading
- “အားနာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.