Etymology
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စစ် (cac, “war”) + ခွေး (hkwe:, “dog”)
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /sɪʔkʰwé/
- Romanization: MLCTS: cachkwe: • ALA-LC: cacʻkhveʺ • BGN/PCGN: sithkwe: • Okell: siʔhkweì
စစ်ခွေး • (cachkwe:)
- (slang, perjorative) soldier, often used in reference to members of Myanmar's armed forces
