Where does “မျက်နှာပျက်” come from?

မျက်နှာပျက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese မျက်နှာ, from Burmese မျက်-, from Burmese မျက်စိ — eye.

မျက်နှာပျက် (Burmese): to lose composure

Definitions

  1. to lose composure

Ancestry of “မျက်နှာပျက်”, step by step

မျက်နှာပျက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese မျက်နှာ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမျက်နှာface
2Burmeseမျက်-pertaining to the eyes
3Burmeseမျက်စိeye

via Burmese ပျက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပျက်to be destroyed, be ruined, be wrecked
Every word from Burmese မျက်စိ →Every word from Burmese မျက်- →Every word from Burmese မျက်နှာ →
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