ယောက်

ယောက်

See also: ယောက်ျား

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaʊʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: yauk • ALA-LC: yokʻ • BGN/PCGN: yauk • Okell: yauʔ
• Homophones: ရောက် (rauk), လျောက် (lyauk)

Verb

ယောက် • (yauk)

1. (obsolete) to throw a garment around the neck or shoulder
2. to wind thread round a bobbin or spool

Classifier

ယောက် • (yauk)

1. numeral classifier for people

References

• “ယောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
• “ယောက်” in Burmese/Myanmar Dictionary of Grammatical Forms (Routledge 2001, →ISBN), by John Okell and Anna Allott.