စောက်

စောက်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *dzyuk (“vulva”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: cauk • ALA-LC: cokʻ • BGN/PCGN: sauk • Okell: sauʔ

Noun

စောက် • (cauk)

1. (slang, vulgar) female genitalia
2. depth, height

Verb

စောက် • (cauk)

1. to be steep

References

1. Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT).

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