စိုက်

Despite the -uik final characteristic of Mon loanwords, probably from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-dzyuk (“to pierce, plant, erect; thorn”); compare Old Chinese 鑿 (OC *ʔsoːwɢ, *zoːwɢ, *zoːwɢ, *zoːwɢ) (STEDT). Other comparisons with 栽 (OC *ʔslɯː, *zlɯːs, “to plant”), 植 (OC *dɯɡs, *djɯɡ), Mon စတ် do not appear as phonetically convincing.

• IPA^(key): /saɪʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: cuik • ALA-LC: cuikʻ • BGN/PCGN: saik • Okell: saiʔ

စိုက် • (cuik)

1. to plant
2. to set up
3. to make a temporary payment on behalf of someone

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