နက်

See also: နောက်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-nakᴴ (black), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-nak (black). Cognate with Nuosu (nuo, black), Lolopo neix (black), Naxi naq, and Tibetan ནག་པོ (nag po, black).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nak • ALA-LC: nakʻ • BGN/PCGN: net • Okell: neʔ

Adjective

နက် • (nak)

  1. black
  2. deep (having its bottom far down)
  3. dense (of forest)

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References

Mon

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese လက်နက် (laknak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ̀ak/

Noun

နက် (nɛ̀ak)

  1. weapon (used in compounds)

References

  • Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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