handy
/ˈhandi/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈhandi/
handy
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- 2 syllables
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- Final y vowel sound
han - dy -> handy
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
handy /'hændi/ adj (-ier,-iest )
၁။ အသုံးဝင်သော။ အသုံးပြုရာ၌ အဆင်ပြေသော။ a handy little gadget for taking the stones out of cherries ❍ a handy sized torch.
၂။ ~ (for sth/doing sth ) အဆင်သင့်[သော]။ အဆင်ပြေ[သော]။ အလွယ် တကူဖြစ်[သော]။ Our house is very handy for the schools. ❍ Always keep a first-aid kit handy.
၃။ တောက်တိုမည်ရပြင်တတ်[သော]၊ ကျွမ်းကျင်[သော]။ be handy about the house ❍ handy with a sewing machine.
❏ come in handy [IDM ] အသုံးဝင်သည်။ အသုံး တည့်သည်။ My extra earnings came in very handy. ❍ Don't throw that cardboard box away—it may come in handy.
❏ handily adv အဆင်ပြေပြေ။ We're handily placed for (ie within a short distance of) the shopping centre.
More examples
- A handy electronic diary
- [handy for] : The book is handy for quick reference.
- [be handy to do something] : It’s always handy to have a couple of spare batteries.
- [handy hints/tips] : The article gave lots of handy hints for decorating a small flat.
- [keep something handy] : Keep your pills handy just in case you feel seasick.
- [handy for] : The hotel is handy for the beach.
- [handy with] : He’s very handy with a paintbrush (=good at painting).
Synonyms
useful, helpful, practical, clever, neat, usable, versatile, multipurpose, dexterous, able, accessible, adaptable, adept physically, adjacent, adroit, advantageous, at hand, available, beneficial, by, central, close, close by, close-at-hand, competent, convenient, deft, expert, fit, functional, gainful, in easy reach, in reach, ingenious, manageable, natty, near, near-at-hand, nearby, nifty, nimble, on hand, practicable, proficient, profitable, ready, serviceable, skilled, skillful, to one side, utile, wieldy, within reach
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