အနက်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-) +‎ နက် (nak, “black; deep”)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: အ'နက်
• IPA^(key): /ʔənɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.nak • ALA-LC: ʼanakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ănet • Okell: ăneʔ

Noun

အနက် • (a.nak)

1. black (color)
2. depth

Descendants

• → Shan: ဢၼၢၵ်ႈ (ʼǎ nāak)

Further reading

• “အနက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 58.
• “အနက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.