မျက်တောင်

Burmese

Etymology

မျက်- (myak-, “pertaining to the eyes”) +‎ တောင် (taung, “mountain”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mjɛʔtàʊɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: myaktaung • ALA-LC: myak‘toṅ‘ • BGN/PCGN: myettaung • Okell: myeʔtauñ

Noun

မျက်တောင် • (myaktaung)

eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)

References

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

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