المعنى
Telling someone to relax and not worry.
خلفية ثقافية
The concept of 'Aye' (coolness) is deeply tied to the Buddhist concept of Nirvana, which is often described as the 'extinguishing' of the fires of passion and suffering. Thus, being 'cool' is a spiritual goal. Showing anger in public is considered a sign of low 'Atine-asay' (self-control). Using this phrase helps others maintain their dignity by reminding them to stay calm. Burmese people believe that 'Seik-pu' (hot mind/worry) causes physical heat in the body, leading to headaches and high blood pressure. 'Seik-aye' is seen as a preventative medicine. In business, a 'cool' negotiator is highly respected. Being 'Seik-aye' allows one to navigate the complex 'Anade' (social hesitation) of the other party.
The 'Naw' Factor
Adding 'naw' (နော်) at the end makes you sound like a very supportive and native-like friend. It turns a command into a gentle hug.
Don't be dismissive
If someone is crying, don't just say 'Seik-aye-aye-htar' and walk away. Combine it with 'Ba-ma-pyit-bu' (It's okay).
المعنى
Telling someone to relax and not worry.
The 'Naw' Factor
Adding 'naw' (နော်) at the end makes you sound like a very supportive and native-like friend. It turns a command into a gentle hug.
Don't be dismissive
If someone is crying, don't just say 'Seik-aye-aye-htar' and walk away. Combine it with 'Ba-ma-pyit-bu' (It's okay).
Body Language
When saying this to an elder, a slight bow of the head shows you are being respectful while giving advice.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence to tell your friend to relax politely.
သူငယ်ချင်း၊ စိတ်_______ထားပါ။
'Aye-aye' (cool) is the correct word for this idiom. 'Pu-pu' means hot, 'Myan-myan' means fast, and 'Phyay-phyay' means slowly.
Which situation is most appropriate for saying 'Seik-aye-aye-htar'?
A person is...
The phrase is used to calm someone's mind during stress or panic.
How would you say 'Stay calm' to your teacher?
Choose the most polite form:
The particle 'par' makes it polite, and 'oo' softens the command, making it appropriate for a superior.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ငါ အရမ်း စိတ်ပူနေတယ်။ (I am so worried.) B: _________၊ အားလုံး အဆင်ပြေမှာပါ။
When someone is worried (Seik-pu), the natural response is to tell them to keep a cool mind (Seik-aye).
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4 تمارينသူငယ်ချင်း၊ စိတ်_______ထားပါ။
'Aye-aye' (cool) is the correct word for this idiom. 'Pu-pu' means hot, 'Myan-myan' means fast, and 'Phyay-phyay' means slowly.
A person is...
The phrase is used to calm someone's mind during stress or panic.
Choose the most polite form:
The particle 'par' makes it polite, and 'oo' softens the command, making it appropriate for a superior.
A: ငါ အရမ်း စိတ်ပူနေတယ်။ (I am so worried.) B: _________၊ အားလုံး အဆင်ပြေမှာပါ။
When someone is worried (Seik-pu), the natural response is to tell them to keep a cool mind (Seik-aye).
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الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةWhile it has Buddhist roots, it is used by everyone in Myanmar regardless of religion. It is a secular, daily idiom.
Yes! You can say 'ငါ စိတ်အေးအေးထားရမယ်' (I must keep a cool mind).
No. 'Seik-aye' is calm. 'A-pyin-kyi' is lazy. You can be very hardworking and 'Seik-aye' at the same time.
The opposite is 'Seik-pu' (to worry) or 'Seik-to' (to be angry).
Yes, in a friendly or neutral email to a colleague who is stressed about a project.
No, it means you care enough to want the person to be in a better mental state.
Use 'Tee-nyein-swar-nay-par' (Stay stably/calmly).
Reduplication in Burmese emphasizes the quality and makes the tone softer and more adverbial.
Yes, it's very common for parents to say this to children.
Yes, it's often used to try and stop a fight, but use the polite 'par' to avoid sounding aggressive.
عبارات ذات صلة
စိတ်မပူနဲ့
similarDon't worry
အေးဆေးပဲ
builds onIt's chill / I'm fine
စိတ်လျှော့
similarLet it go / Relax
သတိထား
contrastBe careful
စိတ်တို
contrastTo be angry
