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thanakha

/ta.na.ka/

thanakha noun: a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground wood apple tree bark, worn mainly by Burmese women.

thanakha: a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground wood apple tree bark, worn mainly by Burmese women
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Noun

thanakha (uncountable)

  1. A yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground wood apple tree bark, worn mainly by Burmese women.

thanakha meaning in Thai and Myanmar

thanakha in Thai

cosmetic
ทานาคา taa-naa-kaa

thanakha in Myanmar

cosmetic
သနပ်ခါး sa.naphka:

Origin of thanakha

From Burmese သနပ်ခါး (sa.naphka:).

Questions about thanakha

What does thanakha mean?
Thanakha means a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground wood apple tree bark, worn mainly by Burmese women.
What is thanakha in Thai?
Thanakha in Thai is ทานาคา (taa-naa-kaa). See Thanakha meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is thanakha?
Thanakha is a noun.
How do you pronounce thanakha?
Thanakha is pronounced /ta.na.ka/.

Words near thanakha in the dictionary

  1. thanadars
  2. thanage
  3. thanages
  4. thanah
  5. thanahs
  6. thanakha
  7. thanas
  8. thanatechnology
  9. thanatic
  10. thanatism
  11. thanatist

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