တောသား — Myanmar Slang Word

Pronunciation: /Taw-thaa/

English Meaning

This term literally translates to "person from the forest/countryside." In informal and slang usage, it is often used as a derogatory term to describe someone perceived as unsophisticated, naive, uncultured, or backward, typically implying a lack of urban refinement or social graces. It carries a condescending or mocking tone.

Burmese Meaning (အဓိပ္ပါယ်)

ကျေးလက်ဒေသမှလာသူကို မြို့ပြယဉ်ကျေးမှု သို့မဟုတ် အသိပညာ ဗဟုသုတ မရှိဟု အထင်သေးကာ ရည်ညွှန်းပြောဆိုသည့် စကားလုံး။

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