ဇိမ်မယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဇိမ် (jim, “comfort”) +‎ မယ် (mai, “maiden”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zèɪɴmɛ̀/

Romanization: MLCTS: jimmai • ALA-LC: jimʻmayʻ • BGN/PCGN: zeinmè • Okell: zeiñme

Noun

ဇိမ်မယ် • (jimmai)

(slang, obsolete) prostitute; fille de joie

References

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

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