သစ်ခွ

Burmese

Etymology

သစ် (sac, “wood”) +‎ ခွ (hkwa., “to span, sit astride”); orchids in tropical areas like Myanmar tend to be epiphytic, and grow (span) across trees.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θɪʔkʰwa̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sachkwa. • ALA-LC: sacʻkhva • BGN/PCGN: thithkwa. • Okell: thiʔhkwá

Noun

သစ်ခွ • (sachkwa.)

  1. orchid

Further reading

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