ကောက်

Burmese

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kuk (“rice; grain”). Compare Old Chinese 穀 (OC *kloːɡ, “grain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʊʔ/
Romanization: MLCTS: kauk • ALA-LC: kok‘ • BGN/PCGN: kauk • Okell: kauʔ

Noun

ကောက် • (kauk)

rice (Japonica)
paddy

See also

စပါး (ca.pa:)
ဆန် (hcan)
ထမင်း (hta.mang:)

References

“ကောက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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