Burmese

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Etymology

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From Pali loka (world), from Sanskrit लोक (loka, world), from Proto-Indo-European *lówkos (open space), from *lewk- (shine).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɔ́ka̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lau:ka. • ALA-LC: loka • BGN/PCGN: law:ka. • Okell: lòká

Noun

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လောက (lau:ka.)

  1. world
  2. (taxonomy) kingdom

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali loka (world), from Sanskrit लोक (loka, world), from Proto-Indo-European *lówkos (open space), from *lewk- (shine).

Noun

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လောက (lòkaʔ)

  1. the physical world, the world as the theatre of secular life

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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လောက m

  1. Burmese script form of loka (“world”)

Declension

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