ချောက်

Perhaps from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kl(j)u(ŋ/k) (“river, valley”), borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruŋ ~ *ruuŋ ~ *ruəŋ (“river, channel”). Note also similarities to Old Chinese 竅 (OC *kʰleːwɢs, “hole; knack”).

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰaʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkyauk • ALA-LC: khyokʻ • BGN/PCGN: chauk • Okell: hcauʔ

ချောက် • (hkyauk)

1. ravine, gully, canyon, gulf
2. chasm, abyss

• ချောင်း (hkyaung:)

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