ခြစ်

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *m-krak (“to scratch”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-krjat (“to scratch, scrape”). Compare Jingpho [script needed] (machyit, “to scratch”), as well as Old Chinese 契 (OC *kʰeːds, *kʰeːd, *kʰeːd, *kʰɯd, “notch”), 刮 (OC *kroːd, “to scrape”) (STEDT).

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkrac • ALA-LC: khracʻ • BGN/PCGN: chit • Okell: hciʔ

ခြစ် • (hkrac)

1. to scrape, shred (coconut, green fruit, etc.)
2. to strike (a match)

ခြစ် • (hkrac)

1. shredder

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