ဘက်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *paŋ ~ *pak (“side”) or Pali bhāga (“part; portion; fraction; share; etc”). Cognate with Thai ภาค (pâak).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: bhak • ALA-LC: bhakʻ • BGN/PCGN: bet • Okell: beʔ

Noun

ဘက် • (bhak)

1. side (flat surface of a three-dimensional object)
2. part

References

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