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Burmese
Etymology
Traditionally analyzed (per MED) as a compound of ကျောက် (kyauk, “stone”) + ကျော (kyau:, “smooth”), though the word may alternatively be borrowed from Teochew 草粿 (cao2 guê2); in the latter case, compare Thai เฉาก๊วย (chǎo-gúai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕaʊʔt͡ɕɔ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kyaukkyau: • ALA-LC: kyokʻkyo • BGN/PCGN: kyaukkyaw: • Okell: cauʔcò
Noun
ကျောက်ကျော • (kyaukkyau:)
- agar-agar
- gelatine
- jelly
- grass jelly
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