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ထောက်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (thok "prop up; support"). Wide range of meanings (though they could be all etymologically related), all grouped together by MED. Luce gives Old Chinese (“to prop up, tread”), Tibetan དོགས (dogs, to attach, subjoin) as cognates.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʰaʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: htauk • ALA-LC: thokʻ • BGN/PCGN: htauk • Okell: htauʔ

Verb

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ထောက် (htauk)

  1. to prop up, support
  2. to be on one's hands, elbows, knees, etc.
  3. to support, aid, maintain
  4. to prompt
  5. to point (with a stick, pointer, etc.)
  6. to press against
  7. to consider, take into consideration
  8. to refer to
  9. to reconnoitre, investigate
  10. to keep watch
  11. to halt (pitch camp while traveling)
  12. to be far
  13. to be old

Derived terms

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Classifier

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ထောက် (htauk)

  1. numerical classifier for counting stages of a journey, width of a point or tip of something

References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-OK Finals (27. Prop; to Prop up, Support)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 81

Further reading

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