လက်ပမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

From လက် (lak, “arm”) + a component ပမ်း (pam:), found only in this word, of unclear interpretation and origin. Note, however, a plausible interpretation of the second syllable as denoting "to make go down", which may stem from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pam (“to go down”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔpáɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lakpam: • ALA-LC: lakʻpamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: letpan: • Okell: leʔpàñ

Noun

လက်ပမ်း • (lakpam:)

  1. (sports) wrestling

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