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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-nakᴴ (“black”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-nak (“black”). Cognate with Nuosu ꆈ (nuo, “black”), Lolopo neix (“black”), Naxi naq, and Tibetan ནག་པོ (nag po, “black”).
Adjective
နက် • (nak)
- black
- Synonym: မည်း (many:)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Same as the "black" sense of Etymology 1 (STEDT), though MED separates this sense into a separate entry.
Adjective
နက် • (nak)
- deep (having its bottom far down)
- dense (of forest)
Derived terms
Further reading
Mon
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese လက်နက် (laknak).
Pronunciation
Noun
နက် (nɛ̀ak)
- weapon (used in compounds)
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.