နက်

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See also: နောက်

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-nakᴴ (black), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-nak (black). Cognate with Nuosu (nuo, black), Lolopo neix (black), Naxi naq, and Tibetan ནག་པོ (nag po, black).

Adjective

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နက် (nak)

  1. black
    Synonym: မည်း (many:)
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Etymology 2

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Same as the "black" sense of Etymology 1 (STEDT), though MED separates this sense into a separate entry.

Adjective

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နက် (nak)

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)
  2. dense (of forest)
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Further reading

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Mon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese လက်နက် (laknak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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နက် (nɛ̀ak)

  1. weapon (used in compounds)

References

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