နက်

See also: နောက်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-nak (“black”). Cognate with Nuosu ꆈ (nuo, “black”), Lolopo neix (“black”), Naxi naq, and Tibetan ནག་པོ (nag po, “black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: nak • ALA-LC: nakʻ • BGN/PCGN: net • Okell: neʔ

Adjective

နက် • (nak)

1. black
2. deep (having its bottom far down)
3. dense (of forest)

Synonyms

• (black): မည်း (many:)

Derived terms

• အနက် (a.nak)

References

• “နက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 554.
• “နက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.