ရက်စက်

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ရက် (rak, “quick, violent”) +‎ စက် (cak, “wheel, machine”), though it is also feasible that the second syllable is a partial reduplication of the first syllable and does not convey any separate meaning of its own.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛʔsɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: rakcak • ALA-LC: rakʻcakʻ • BGN/PCGN: yetset • Okell: yeʔseʔ

Verb

ရက်စက် • (rakcak)

  1. to be cruel, be pitiless, be ruthless

Further reading

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