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Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *hjak ~ *hwak (“to scratch”); cognate with Mizo hiat (“scratch”) (STEDT).
Pronunciation
Verb
ယက် • (yak)
- to rake in something with one's hands
- (rowing) to stroke (with an oar), paddle, scratch[1]
- (swimming) to stroke (with the arm)
Derived terms
Noun
ယက် • (yak)
- spray of water[1]
Derived terms
(Nouns)
(Verbs)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “ယက်, 1; ယက်, 2” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 812.
Further reading
Mon
Etymology
Cognate to Nyah Kur (jak²) and Chrau (ɲuʔ).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
ယက် (jak)[1]
- smoke[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peiros, Ilia (1998) Comparative Linguistics in Southeast Asia (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-142), Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, page 265
- ^ Sujaritlak Deepadung (1996) “Mon at Nong Duu, Lamphun Province”, in Mon-Khmer Studies, volume 26, page 416 of 411–418
- ^ Haswell, J. M. (1874) Grammatical Notes and Vocabulary of the Peguan Language, Rangoon: American Mission Press, page 106