ကြွက်

Burmese

ကြွက်

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rwak (“rat”). Cognate with Chepang रोक्‌युः (rok.yuʔ) and Nuosu ꉌ (hxie).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕwɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: krwak • ALA-LC: krvakʻ • BGN/PCGN: kywet • Okell: cweʔ

Noun

ကြွက် • (krwak)

1. mouse, rat

References

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