အထက်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-) +‎ ထက် (htak)

Pronunciation

Phonetic respelling: အ'ထက်

IPA^(key): /ʔətʰɛʔ/

Romanization: MLCTS: a.htak • ALA-LC: ʼathakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhtet • Okell: ăhteʔ

Adjective

အထက် • (a.htak)

upper; upcountry (synonym of အညာ (a.nya))
superior

Noun

အထက် • (a.htak)

the past
point above or over something
superior status

Further reading

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

Mon

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese အသက် (a.sak).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ətʰɛk/

Noun

အထက် (ətʰɛk)

lifetime

References

Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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