မောက်ချ

Burmese

Etymology

မောက် (mauk, “rising, like a crest”) +‎ ချ (hkya., “to bring down, strike”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʊʔt͡ɕʰa̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: maukhkya. • ALA-LC: mokʻkhya • BGN/PCGN: maukcha. • Okell: mauʔhcá

Noun

မောက်ချ • (maukhkya.)

  1. the name of diacritic ါ (postscripted long loop) presenting /a/ sound.

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