Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ချက်. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ချက်, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ချက် in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ချက် you have here. The definition of the word ချက် will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofချက်, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
From Proto-Lolo-Burmese*ʔ-kyakᴴ(“rope, cord, navel”), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman*kyak(“navel, umbilical cord, rope”), mainly attested in Lolo-Burmese and Qiangic; cognate with Akha(tjaq, “rope”). The Tibeto-Burman root is possibly cognate with Old Chinese弋 (OC *lɯɡ, “to shoot arrow (with string attached)”) and/or 繳 (OC *kleːwʔ, *kljewɢ, *ɡreːɡ, “string attached to arrow”), with the latter more phonologically likely; however, the reconstruction of the former makes a connection unlikely, and the latter's reconstruction is uncertain due to internal inconsistencies in the Middle Chinese readings (STEDT).
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (ə-khyak "subject, matter; a mark; a stroke, blow; instantly"). Luce's comparison with Old Chinese再 (OC *ʔsɯːs, “again, twice”) is phonetically unconvincing.[1]”
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981.”)
^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AK Finals (6. a Time; Once more)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 66
Further reading
“ချက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 284.