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DAM - DAMN dam (n) {d@m}
= a structure in a river or a stream preventing the flow of water.
a&umwm? qnf? wrH? wm½dk;/ - They are building a new dam at the mouth of the valley.
awmifMum;0rSm qnftopfBu;D wpfcu k kd olwYkd wnfaqmufaew,f/ - The beavers built a dam at the narrowest part of the stream.
acsmif;&JU tusO;f qH;k ae&mrSm zsaH v;awGu wrHwpfcu k kd wnfaqmuf cJMh uw,f/ - There is a dam across the Ayeyarwady river.
{&m0wDjrpfudk jzwfNyD; aqmufxm;wJh a&umwmwpfck &Sdw,f/
Homonyms
dam (v)
139 = to place a barrier in a river or a stream to restrict the flow of water; hold back by a dam.
wmwrH wkyfonf? qnfonf/ - They are trying to dam the river.
jrpfudk qnfxm;zdkY? wrHwkyfzdkY olwdkY BudK;pm;aeMuw,f/ dam (v)
= control, hold back.
xde;f csKyo f nf? csKyw f nf;onf/ - You should dam up your feelings.
rif;&JU cHpm;csufawGudk xdef;csKyfoifhw,f/ dam (n)
= the female parent of an animal.
wd&pämefwpfaumifaumif\ rdcif/ - A dam is also the mother of an animal such as a horse, goat or sheep.
jrif;? qdw?f od;k uJo h aYkd om wd&pämefwpfaumifaumif&UJ rdcifuv kd nf; 'rfvdkY ac:wmaygh/ damn (v) {d@m}
= condemn; to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable.
½Iwcf sonf/ - The critics will damn this film.
'D½kyf&Sifum;[m raumif;bl; ...? vufcHEkdifzG,f r&Sdbl; ...vdkY a0zefoal wGu ½Iwcf sMuvdrrhf ,f/ damn (interj.) = expressing anger, irritation ... etc. pdwq f ;dk jcif;? pdwrf &Snjf cif;aMumifh a&&Gwaf om pum;/ - Damn! I've forgotten my identity card.
aovdkufygawmh[mµ igh rSwfyHkwifuwfjym; arhusefcJhNyD/
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damn (n)
Saya U Thein Lwin = something unimportant or of no value.
ta&;rygaom? wefz;kd rJah omt&m/ - It's not worth a damn.
'g ... tvum;[myg ...? ta&;rygygbl;/ damn (v)
= to condemn someone to punishment.
jypf'PfcaH p&ef tjypfay;onf/ - The court chose to damn the traitor to a life-time of banishment.
opömazmufukd wkid ;f jynfrS wpfoufv;kH xGuo f mG ;&ef ESix f w k (f jynfEiS f 'Pfay;)zdkY ½Hk;awmfu tjypfay;qHk;jzwfcJhw,f/
DAYS - DAZE days (n) {dez}
= (the plural of day) the period between sunrise and sunset.
aeYwmrsm;? aeYtcgrsm; (aexGuEf iS hf ae0ifMum;)/ - During the summer time, days are much longer than during the winter.
aqmif;&moDrSmxuf aEG&moDrSm aeYwmawG ydk&Snfw,f/ - The days are warm but the nights are cold.
aeYtcgawGrSm ylw,f? 'gayrJh ntcgawGrSm at;w,f/ days (n)
= (the plural of day) a twenty-four hour period.
&ufrsm; (ESpfq,fhav;em&D wpf&uf)/ - There are seven days in a week.
wpfywfrmS ckepf&uf&w dS ,f/ - You will feel better in a couple of days.
ESpf&uftwGif; rif; oufomvmygvdrfhr,f/
Homonyms
daze (v) {dez}
141 = to make confused (eg. by a blow or a shock).
(xdcdkufrI? xdwfvefYrI ponfwdkYaMumifh) rl;a0 onf? rl;aemufonf? rSifwufrdonf? awGa0 onf/ - Repeated blows to the head began to daze the boxer.
acgif ; ud k xyf w vJ v J txd k ; cH & vd k Y vuf a 0S Y x k d ; wJ h v l [ m rl;aemufaemuf jzpfvmw,f/ daze (n)
= a bewildered or absent minded state.
rSiw f ufrjd cif;? Muufaoaojcif;/ - I've been in a complete daze since hearing your sad news.
rif;&JU aMuuGJzG,fowif; Mum;&vdkY ig vHk;0 rSifwufNyD; Muufao aooGm;w,f/
DEAR - DEER dear (adj.)
= costly; expensive; high in price.
aps;Bu;D aom/ {dI}} - Clothes are not cheap, they are very dear. t0wftpm;awGu aps;raygbl; ...? odyfaps;BuD;w,f/ dear (with to) = highly valued, precious. tvGew f efz;kd xm;aom? jrwfE;dk aom/ (adj.) - My grandmother's antique locket is very dear to me.
uRerf tbGm;&JU a&S;a[mif;avmhuufo;D av;udk uRerf t&rf;wefz;kd xm;w,f/ dear (adj.)
= very lovable.
tvGecf sppf &maumif;aom/ - She is such a dear little girl that everybody loves her.
ol(r)u odyfcspfp&maumif;wJh uav;rav;wpfa,mufqdkawmh vlwidk ;f u cspMf uw,f/
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dear (n)
Saya U Thein Lwin = a person who is lovable and charming.
cspEf pS o f ufz, G af umif;aomol/ - Htet Htet is such a dear.
xufxufu wu,fcspzf aYkd umif;wJo h /l dear (n)
= a person who is loved or liked (esp. used to address someone).
cspcf ifEpS o f ufonfh oabmjzifh oH;k onfh tmvkyf pum;/ - Now, my dear, what may I do for you?
uJ uG,f ... rif;twGuf udk,f tck bmvkyfay;&rvJ¿ - Come in, dear.
0ifcyhJ guG,/f deer (n)
= a kind of large grass-eating animal,
{dI}}
the male of which sometimes has antlers.
orif? orifrsm;/ - The tiger tried to catch the deer.
usm;u orifudkzrf;zdkY BudK;pm;cJhw,f/
DEMUR - DEMURE demur (v) {dI'mj}}
= to object; to make an objection.
uefu Y u G o f nf/
- I appreciate your suggestion but I must demur. That is the wrong approach.
rif;&JU tBuHjyKcsufudk wefzdk;xm; aus;Zl;wifygw,f/ 'gayrJh iguawmh uefYuGuf&vdrfhr,f/ tJ'gu csOf;uyfyHk rSm;aew,f/ demure (adj.) {dI'mjur}
= modest; coyly decorous.
£a`EB´ u;D aom? taetxkid f ydjym;aom? odraf rGU aom/
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- Your mother is very demure. She will never do such a bold thing.
rif;&JUrdcifu odyu f kd £a`E&´ w dS m? 'Dvrkd suEf mS ajymifwu kd &f wJh tvkyf rsKd; b,fawmhrS vkyfrSmr[kwfbl;/
DENSE - DENTS dense (adj.) {dEnts}
= thick, closely grown.
xlxyfaom? tkyq f idk ;f ydwq f aYkd om? odyo f nf; aom/
- Although U Kyaw has a dense head of hair, his elder brother U Hla is nearly bald.
OD;ausm&f UJ acgif;rSm qHyifawG xlyed ;f aeatmif aygufayr,fh olt Y pfukd OD;vS&UJ acgif;uawmh wpfacgif;vH;k ajymifravmufe;D yg;yJ/ - The fog was very dense and the travellers could see nothing.
jrLawGu odyx f x l yfveG ;f awmh ... c&D;onfawG[m bmudrk S rjrif &bl;/ - The soldiers marched through the dense forest.
tkyq f idk ;f ydwq f aYkd ewJh awmBu;D xJu jzwfNy;D ppfom;awG csw D ufomG ;cJh Muw,f/ dense (adj.)
= dull; stupid.
xltaom? em;a0;aom? xHkaom/ - The boy is so dense that the teacher has to teach him repeatedly.
aumifav;u odyx f w kH t hJ wGuf q&mru olu Y kd xyfwvJvJ oifay; &w,f/
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dents (n) {dEnts}
Saya U Thein Lwin = ( the plural of dent ) an indentation or hollow made by a blow or pressure.
wdu k rf cd u kd rf í d jzpfay:vmaom tcsKid t hf cGu/f - The autobody shop was able to repair all of the dents in the car's bumper.
um;abmf'x D w k ½hJ u kH befygrSmjzpfaewJh tcsKid t hf cGuaf wGtm;vH;k udk jyifay;Ekid w f ,f/
DENTAL - DENTIL dental (adj.) {'dEnt{l}
= having to do with teeth or dentistry.
oGm;zufqidk &f m? oGm;ESiq hf idk af om/
- Regular dental care is essential, if you want to possess healthy teeth.
oGm;aumif;csif&if (oGm;aumif;av;awGudk ydkifqkdifcsif&if) oGm;udk rSefrSef*½kpdkufzdkY r&Sdrjzpf vdktyfw,f/ dental (adj.)
= pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the back of the upper teeth.
tay:oGm;aemufbufEiS h f vQmzsm;xdí qd&k aom/ - The sounds of d and t are said to be dental because of the way they are spoken.
t*Fvyd pf mvH;k 'D eJY wD &JU toHawG[m vQmzsm;eJY tay:oGm;eJx Y Nd y;D qd&k wJ[ h mawG jzpfw,f/ dentil (n) {'dEnt{l}
= a small, rectangular decorative block projecting below a cornice or overhang on a building.
'ifwD; yef;uvyftrGrf;/
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- The dentil had fallen here and there; but the look of the old building was still pleasant.
ae&mtESHYtjym;rSm yef;uvyftrGrf;awG jyKwfuscJhNyD;ayr,fh ... taqmufttHt k a[mif;Bu;D &JU oGijf yifu tckxd ESpv f zkd , G af umif;qJ ygyJ/
DEPENDENCE - DEPENDENTS dependence (n) = the state or quality of relying on some{d{'pEnd{nts}
one or something else.
rScD akd e&jcif;/ - Children remain in a state of complete dependence on their parents for many years.
om;orD;awG[m rdbawGtay:rSm ESpaf ygif;rsm;pGm vH;k 0rScD akd e&wJh taetxm;rSm&Sw d ,f/ - You should find a job and end this dependence upon your parents.
rif;taeeJY tvkyw f pfc&k mS Ny;D rdbawGtay: rScD akd e&rIukd tqH;k owf oifNh y/D dependents (n) =
(the plural of dependent) someone who
{d{'pEnd{nts}
relies upon someone else for support. (esp. US = dependant)
rScD o kd rl sm;? rScD akd e&olrsm;/ - How many dependents are there in this camp?
'Dpcef;rSm rScD akd e&olawG b,fEpS af ,muf&o dS vJ¿
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DEPRAVATION - DEPRIVATION depravation (n) = corruption or downfall. pm&dwyå sujf ym;jcif;? (aemufq;kH wGi)f ysupf ;D qH;k ½I;H {dEpr{'ve•n} apaom usqif;rI/ - Association with the wrong people seemingly caused the depravation of this innocent woman.
raumif;wJhvlawGeJY aygif;oif;rI[m tjypfuif;pifwJh 'D½dk;½dk;tt rdef;rBuD;&JU ysufpD;qHk;½IH;rIudk jzpfap[efwlw,f/ deprivation (n) = a condition of loss; losing or removing {dEpr{'ve•n}
something hardship.
csKdUiJhrI? qif;&Jjcif;? qHk;½IH;jcif;/ - Deprivation of food and clothing made their existence miserable.
tpm;tpmeJY t0wftpm; csKdUiJhrIu olwdkYb0udk pdwfqif;&Jp&m jzpfap w,f/
DESCENSION - DISSENSION descension (n) = {d{'sEn•n}
the process of going from a higher rank, status or attitude to a lower one.
avQmusjcif;? wa&GUa&GU avsmjh cif;? qkw, f w k jf cif;/ - The wrestler's sudden descension in the tournament's ranking was a shock to his teammates.
eyef;orm;&JU NyKd iyf t JG qifh ½kww f &uf usqif;oGm;jcif;u ol&Y UJ tzGUJ om;awGukd wkev f yI o f mG ;apw,f/ dissension (n) = quarrelling; disagreement of opinion. {d{'sEn•n, dI'sEn•n} jyif;jyif;xefxef oabmuGv J rJG ?I oabmrwlnrD /I - There was no dissension between the two lovers.
cspo f El pS Of ;D Mum;rSm oabmxm;uGv J rJG I r&Syd gbl;/
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- Your proposal will cause a great deal of dissension.
rif;&JU tqkjd yKcsuu f oabmxm;uGv J rJG aI wG trsm;Bu;D jzpfvmapvdrhf r,f/
DESCENT - DISSENT descent (n) {d{'sEnt}
= a movement downward.
tqif;? tus? oufqif;usa&mufjcif;/
- The descent of the mountain took two hours.
awmiftqif;c&D;u ESpef m&DMumw,f/ descent (n)
= birth; lineage.
om;pOfajr;quf? rsKd;½dk;? rsKd;EG,f/ - Do you know your lover's line of descent?
rif;cspfol&JU rsKd;½dk;udk rif; odovm;¿ dissent (n) {dI'sEnt}
= disagreement.
oabmrwlnrD /I
- I don't want to express the strong dissent at the meeting.
tpnf;ta0;rSm jyif;jyif;xefxef oabmxm;uGJrIudk uRefawmf rjycsib f ;l / dissent (v)
= to disagree.
oabmxm;qef Y u sif o nf ? oabmxm; uGo J nf/ - I strongly dissent from what my friend has said.
uReaf wmfo h il ,fcsi;f ajymoGm;wmudk uReaf wmf tjyif;txef qefu Y sif w,f/
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DESERT - DESSERT desert (n) {'dEz}t}
= a hot, dry area of land, usually covered with sand.
oJuEÅm&/ - There is hardly any life in the sands of the desert.
oJuEÅm&&JU oJaomifjyifawGay:rSm ouf&o dS wå0gqdw k m r&So d avmuf ygbJ/ desert (adj.)
= like a desert, dry and sandy; not lived in.
vlou l if;rJah om/ - The sailors were wrecked on a desert island. (i.e. one on which no people were living.)
oabFmom;awG[m oabFmysuNf y;D vlou l if;rJw h hJ uRe;f av;wpfuRe;f ay: a&mufomG ;Muw,f/ desert (v)
= to leave or abandon someone or something on purpose.
pGefYypfxm;onf? ppfwyfrS xGufajy;onf/ - Why did you desert your children?
rif;&JU om;orD;awGudk bmaMumifh ypfxm;cJhwmvJ¿ - A loyal soldier would never desert his regiment.
opöm&Sw d hJ ppfom;wpfa,muf[m b,fawmhrS rdcifwyf&if;udk pGecYf mG xGuaf jy;oGm;rSm r[kwb f ;l / dessert (n) {d{'z}t}
= the last course of a meal, usually some thing sweet; fruits, sweets etc. served at the end of dinner.
tcsKyd ?JG npmpm;tNy;D wGif wnfcif;aom opfo;D ? tcsKdyGJ ponf/ - I like fruit for dessert.
tcsKdyGJtaeeJY opfoD;pm;&wmudk uRefawmf BudKufw,f/