တွက်

တွက်

Burmese

Etymology

Provisionally inherited from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *twak. Cognate with Tedim Chin tuak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /twɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: twak • ALA-LC: tvakʻ • BGN/PCGN: twet • Okell: tweʔ

Verb

တွက် • (twak)

1. to do or work out arithmetical sums; solve mathematical problem; calculate; compute
2. to consider; reckon
3. to refuse to do things because others would not
4. to nudge; make a side thrust (with a knife)

Descendants

• → Shan: ထွၵ်ႈ (thāuk)
• → Mon: တော်

Particle

တွက် • (twak)

1. numerical classifier used in counting the snapping of fingers

References

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