စက
Burmese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Phonetic respelling: ဇ'ဂ
- IPA(key): /zəɡa̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ca.ka. • ALA-LC: caka • BGN/PCGN: zăga. • Okell: săká
Etymology 1 edit
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Noun edit
စက • (ca.ka.)
- middling quality, size; neither here nor there; neither short nor long.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From လက်စက (lakca.ka.), or 'three-quarter sleeve.' Conversely, Hokkien settlers were associated with merchant trade, hence the name လက်ရှည် (lakhrany), while Cantonese and Toisanese settlers were associated with manual labour, hence the name လက်တို (laktui).
Proper noun edit
စက • (ca.ka.)
Further reading edit
- “စက” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.