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ကြက်ဆင်

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Burmese

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ကြက်ဆင်

Etymology

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ကြက် (krak, fowl) +‎ ဆင် (hcang, elephant). Compare Thai ไก่งวง (gài-nguuang, literally elephant-trunk chicken).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛʔsʰɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krakhcang • ALA-LC: krakʻchaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyethsin • Okell: ceʔhsiñ

Noun

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ကြက်ဆင် (krakhcang) (classifier ကောင်)

  1. turkey, Meleagris spp., especially Meleagris gallopavo.

Further reading

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