စက
Burmese
editPronunciation
edit- Phonetic respelling: ဇ'ဂ
- IPA(key): /zəɡa̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ca.ka. • ALA-LC: caka • BGN/PCGN: zăga. • Okell: săká
Etymology 1
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Noun
editစက • (ca.ka.)
- middling quality, size; neither here nor there; neither short nor long.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom 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
editစက • (ca.ka.)
Further reading
edit- “စက” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.