ကောက်

Burmese

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kuk (“rice; grain”). Compare Old Chinese 穀 (OC *kloːɡ, “grain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kauk • ALA-LC: kokʻ • BGN/PCGN: kauk • Okell: kauʔ

Noun

ကောက် • (kauk)

1. rice (Japonica)
2. paddy

See also

• စပါး (ca.pa:)
• ဆန် (hcan)
• ထမင်း (hta.mang:)

References

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