ချောက်
Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kl(j)u(ŋ/k) (“river, valley”), borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruŋ ~ *ruuŋ ~ *ruəŋ (“river, channel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰaʊʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hkyauk • ALA-LC: khyokʻ • BGN/PCGN: chauk • Okell: hcauʔ
Noun
ချောက် • (hkyauk)
- gulf, chasm
- canyon, abyss, ravine
See also
- ချောင်း (hkyaung:)
References
- “ချောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.