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ရွက်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *rwak (“leaf, leaflike part”). Cognate with the second syllable of Japhug [Term?] (tɐ jwɐk, “leaf”) (STEDT); an older theory by Luce also connects the word to Old Chinese 喬 (OC *krew, *ɡrew, “section on the shaft of a spear near the spearhead for hanging a feather; panache-hanger”),[1] though this seems outdated.

The "carry on the head" sense is considered identical to the "leaf" sense by MED, but separate by STEDT (which doesn't assign etymology: rwak "carry on head") and Luce, the latter who compares Old Chinese 頍 (OC *kʰʷeʔ, “to raise one's head”).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jwɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: rwak • ALA-LC: rvakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ywet • Okell: yweʔ

Noun

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ရွက် • (rwak)

  1. leaf; blade; sheet
  2. sail

Verb

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ရွက် • (rwak)

  1. to carry on one's head

Classifier

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ရွက် • (rwak)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting sheets

Particle

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ရွက် • (rwak)

  1. particle suffixed to a verb to denote responsibility for some task

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AK Finals (64. Leaf, Leaves)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 69
  2. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AK Finals (63. to Place or Curry on head)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 69

Further reading

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