ချက်

See also: -ချက်

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkyak • ALA-LC: khyakʻ • BGN/PCGN: chet • Okell: hceʔ

Etymology 1

Noun

ချက် • (hkyak)

1. belly button, navel

Etymology 2

Verb

ချက် • (hkyak)

1. to cook (rice)

   ထမင်းချက် ― hta.mang:hkyak ― to cook rice

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English cheque.

Noun

ချက် • (hkyak)

1. cheque, check

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English Czech.

Adjective

ချက် • (hkyak)

1. Czech

Derived terms

• ချက်သမ္မတ (hkyaksamma.ta.)

Etymology 5

Classifier

ချက် • (hkyak)

1. numeral classifier for blows, strokes (including strokes of the clock)

Further reading

• “ချက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 284.
• “ချက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.