ဝက်ခေါက်

Burmese

Etymology

ဝက် (wak, “pig”) +‎ ခေါက် (hkauk, “tree bark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛʔkʰaʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: wakhkauk • ALA-LC: vakʻkhokʻ • BGN/PCGN: wethkauk • Okell: weʔhkauʔ

Noun

ဝက်ခေါက် • (wakhkauk)

1. pork rind, pig skin (as food)

Further reading

• “ဝက်ခေါက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.