စမုန်နက်

Burmese

Etymology

စမုန် (ca.mun) +‎ နက် (nak, “dark”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: စ'မုန်နက်
• IPA^(key): /səmòʊɴnɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: ca.munnak • ALA-LC: camunʻnakʻ • BGN/PCGN: sămonnet • Okell: sămouñneʔ

Noun

စမုန်နက် • (ca.munnak)

1. black caraway, also known as black cumin or small fennel (Nigella sativa)

Further reading

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