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Burmese
Etymology
According to Luce, related to Old Chinese 國 (OC *kʷɯːɡ, “country, nation”),[1] which seems to be tentatively supported by Schuessler; see the Chinese for more.
Pronunciation
Verb
ကွက် • (kwak)
- to mark off a square or circular figure, make a box pattern; to tonsure
- to be marked with a square or circular pattern; to be confined to a certain area
- to be tainted or stained
Adverb
ကွက် • (kwak)
- (done or said) selectively; with partiality
- divided and separated, left a word, shaving
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AK and -WAK Finals (55. Spot; Defined area; Kingdom)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 69
Further reading
Mon
Noun
ကွက် (kwak)
- matter of importance.
Verb
ကွက် (kwak)
- to hang up
ဍေံကွက်ထောံနောတ်လ္တူဒဒၚ်ဂှ်။- ḍeṃ kwak thoṃ not ltū hadaṅ ghh
- He hangs the sickle up on the wall.