အမြောက်

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Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-, nominal prefix) +‎ မြောက် (mrauk, to be tossed high), likely referring to the high trajectory of cannonball shots.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: အ'မြောက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəmjaʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.mrauk • ALA-LC: ʼamrokʻ • BGN/PCGN: ămyauk • Okell: ămyauʔ

Noun

အမြောက် (a.mrauk)

  1. (weaponry) cannon
  2. fieldgun
  3. artillery piece

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Shan: ဢမျွၵ်ႈ (ʼǎ mjāuk)

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