Burmese

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Etymology 1

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အ- (a.-) +‎ ချက် (hkyak, navel)

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ချက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyak • ALA-LC: ʼakhyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăchet • Okell: ăhceʔ

Noun

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အချက် (a.hkyak)

  1. center; hub
  2. androecium
  3. indication; sign; signal
  4. item; topic; matter; point; significance
  5. strike; shot
  6. chance; opportunity
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Jingpho: ăhkyak
  • Shan: ဢၶျၢၵ်ႈ (ʼǎ khjāak)

Etymology 2

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အ- (a.-) +‎ ချက် (hkyak, to cook)

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ချက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyak • ALA-LC: ʼakhyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăchet • Okell: ăhceʔ

Noun

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အချက် (a.hkyak)

  1. cooking
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Further reading

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