ထောင်ချောက်

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ထောင် (htaung, “to stand, set up”) +‎ ချောက် (hkyauk, “ravine, abyss”), though it also appears feasible that the second syllable reflects a hypothetical etymologically distinct sense of "trap".

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ထောင်ဂျောက်
  • IPA(key): /tʰàʊɴd͡ʑaʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: htaunghkyauk • ALA-LC: thoṅʻkhyokʻ • BGN/PCGN: htaunggyauk • Okell: htauñhcauʔ

Noun

ထောင်ချောက် • (htaunghkyauk)

  1. trap, snare
  2. (military) booby trap

Further reading

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