လက်နက်

Burmese

Etymology

From လက် (lak, “arm”) + a component နက် (nak) of unclear interpretation and origin, which may or may not invoke the senses of "black" or "deep".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛʔnɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: laknak • ALA-LC: lakʻnakʻ • BGN/PCGN: letnet • Okell: leʔneʔ

Noun

လက်နက် • (laknak)

  1. (weaponry) weapon, arms
  2. (figuratively) weapon

Derived terms

  • စစ်လက်နက်ပစ္စည်း (caclaknakpaccany:)
  • လက်နက်ကြီး (laknakkri:)
  • လက်နက်ချ (laknakhkya.)
  • လက်နက်ငယ် (laknakngai)
  • လက်နက်နိုင်ငံ (laknaknuingngam)

Descendants

  • → Shan: လၢၵ်ႈၼၢၵ်ႈ (lāak nāak)

Further reading

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