ဖက်

ဖက်

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hpak • ALA-LC: phak‘ • BGN/PCGN: hpet • Okell: hpeʔ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pʷak (“half, one of a pair”).

Verb

ဖက် • (hpak)

1. to hug, to embrace, to put one's arms around someone
2. to use together with
3. to go together
4. to match

Particle

ဖက် • (hpak)

1. particle suffixed to a singular noun to indicate that it is one out of a pair.

Derived terms

• အဖက် (a.hpak, “partner, mate; equal, peer”)
• တစ်ဝက် (tac-wak, “half”) (per STEDT)
• လက်ဖက် (lakhpak, “unit of measure for amount contained in a cupped hand; unit of measure for what can be encircled in both arms”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-pak (“leaf”).

Noun

ဖက် • (hpak)

1. leaf (for wrapping things, rolling cheroots, roofing house, etc.)

Derived terms

• လက်ဖက် (lakhpak, “tea plant; pickled tea leaves”)