ဦးခိုက်

Burmese

verb
Definitions
  • to pay obeisance
  • to serve food to elders first as a gesture of respect

Etymology

Affix from Burmese ဦး (head, first, foremost, beginning) + Burmese ခိုက် (touch).

Origin

Burmese

ခိုက်

Gloss

touch

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
🥲

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