mean as

mean something as something

to intend something to be understood as something. Do you mean your remarks as criticism? I meant my comment as encouragement.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Phanuel	-	Biblical, Judeo-Christian Legend
Georgy	gye-OR-gee, gee-OR-gee	Russian
Leo	['li(:)əu]
Hera	HER-ə (English)	Greek Mythology
Tzivah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Kwesi	-	Western African, Akan