သော်က

See also: သောက်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali asoka, from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θɔ̀ka̰/
• Romanization: MLCTS: sauka. • ALA-LC: soʻka • BGN/PCGN: thawka. • Okell: thoká

Noun

သော်က • (sauka.)

1. a tall evergreen tree bearing pendulous sprays of vermilion flowers (Amherstia nobilis)
2. ashoka tree, a small tree bearing red flowers (Saraca indica); asoka

Derived terms

• သော်ကကြီး (sauka.kri:)
• သော်ကဖို (sauka.hpui)

Further reading

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