လက်မှတ်

Burmese

Etymology

လက် (lak, “arm, hand”) +‎ မှတ် (hmat)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛʔm̥aʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: lakhmat • ALA-LC: lakʻmhatʻ • BGN/PCGN: lethmat • Okell: leʔhmaʔ

Noun

လက်မှတ် • (lakhmat)

1. certificate of qualification
2. ticket
3. signature

Derived terms

• နိုင်ငံကူးလက်မှတ် (nuingngamku:lakhmat)

Descendants

• → Shan: လၢၵ်ႈမၢတ်ႈ (lāak māat)

Further reading

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