ကျက်
Appearance
Burmese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kyak • ALA-LC: kyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyet • Okell: ceʔ
Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *glak (“to boil”), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-(k/g)lak (“to cook, boil; cooked”). Cognate with Mizo tlak (“to boil or cook without salt”), Akha [script needed] (tjàq, “to boil, cook”) (STEDT).
Verb
[edit]ကျက် • (kyak)
Base | ကျက် (kyak) |
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Causative | ချက် (hkyak) |
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Though not explicitly given etymology by STEDT (kyak "cooked; healed ( sore ) ; be acquainted, recognize"), probably a semantic extension of the "cook" sense in Etymology 1.
Verb
[edit]ကျက် • (kyak)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “ကျက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.