ကျောက်ကပ်

Burmese

Etymology

ကျောက် (kyauk, “the back”) +‎ ကပ် (kap, “to come close, stick”), thus "(the organ) adjoining the back or waist".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕaʊʔkaʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kyaukkap • ALA-LC: kyokʻkapʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyaukkat • Okell: cauʔkaʔ

Noun

ကျောက်ကပ် • (kyaukkap)

1. (anatomy) kidney

Further reading

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