Dictionary entry

Backhanded

Pronunciation: /bakˈhandɪd/

Pronunciation

/bakˈhandɪd/

Myanmar Meaning

(adj) လက်ပြန်။ ချီးမွမ်းခြေကျောက်။

Definition

backhanded /bæk'hændÇd/ adj ၁။ လက္ျပန္။ a backhanded blow. ၂။ ခ်ီးမြမ္းေျခေက်ာက္။ pay sb a backhanded compliment (ie one that seems to express praise, admiration, etc but could be regarded as an insult).

Examples

  1. A backhanded compliment