ချစ်

Burmese

Etymology

From Old Burmese ချတ် (khyat) or Old Burmese ခေတ် (khet). Cognate with Zaiwa [ˀcit].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyac • ALA-LC: khyac‘ • BGN/PCGN: chit • Okell: hciʔ

Verb

ချစ် • (hkyac)

  1. to love
  2. to be friendly
  3. to scratch

Derived terms

Antonyms

Proper noun

ချစ် • (hkyac)

  1. A female given name

References
  • “ချစ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • Nishi, Y. (1999). Old Burmese: toward the history of Burmese. Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, 23(3), 659-692.
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