ဆောက်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔtsukᴴ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsuk ~ tsik. Cognates include Lashi tsuk and Chinese 築 / 筑 (zhù).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰaʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcauk • ALA-LC: chokʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsauk • Okell: hsauʔ

Verb

ဆောက် • (hcauk)

1. to build (form by combining materials or parts)

References

• “ဆောက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 416.
• “ဆောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.