but (EN)

ပူးတွဲပုဒ်၊ နာမ်စားပြောင်း၊ ကြိယာဝေါဟာ၊ နာမ်

ပူးတွဲပုဒ် “but”

1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously
   စာရင်းသွင်းပါ ဥပမာဝါကျများ၏ ဘာသာပြန်ချက်များနှင့် တစ်လုံးချင်းစီ၏ အဓိပ္ပါယ်ဖွင့်ဆိုချက်များကို ကြည့်ရှုရန်။

   The cake was delicious but too sweet for my taste.
2. on the contrary
   I didn't see a cat but a dog in the alley.
3. used to express disagreement with what someone has said
   But that's exactly what you implied yesterday!
4. except, introducing a subordinate clause
   He did nothing but complain about the weather.

နာမ်စားပြောင်း “but”

1. used to indicate all except the one or ones mentioned
   Nobody but the chef knows the secret recipe.

ကြိယာဝေါဟာ “but”

1. merely, only
   He was but a child when he mastered the piano.

နာမ် “but”

1. a reason given for not agreeing or being satisfied with something
   She accepted the proposal with no buts about it.