အချက်
Burmese
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: အ'ချက်
- IPA(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰɛʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyak • ALA-LC: ʼakhyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăchet • Okell: ăhceʔ
Etymology 1
အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) + ချက် (hkyak, “navel”).
Noun
အချက် • (a.hkyak)
- center, hub
- androecium
- indication, sign, signal
- item, topic, matter, point, significance
- indication, sign, signal
- strike, shot
- chance, opportunity
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) + ချက် (hkyak, “to cook”).
Noun
အချက် • (a.hkyak)
Derived terms
- အချက်အပြုတ် (a.hkyak-a.prut)
Further reading
- “အချက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.