အဖက်

အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) +‎ ဖက် (hpak, “to embrace, match”).

• Phonetic respelling: အ'ဖက်
• IPA^(key): /ʔəpʰɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: a.hpak • ALA-LC: ʼaphakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăhpet • Okell: ăhpeʔ

အဖက် • (a.hpak)

1. something which goes with or complements something else, partner, mate
2. equal, peer

• “အဖက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Borrowed from Burmese အဖက် (a.hpak).

• IPA^(key): /əpʰɛk/

အဖက် (əpʰɛk)

1. friend, companion

• Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.