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.
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