ဖက်

See also: ဖျက်

Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpak • ALA-LC: phakʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpet • Okell: hpeʔ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pʷak (“half, one of a pair”).

Verb

ဖက် • (hpak)

  1. to hug, to embrace, to put one's arms around someone
  2. to use together with
  3. to go together
  4. to match

Particle

ဖက် • (hpak)

  1. particle suffixed to a singular noun to indicate that it is one out of a pair.

Derived terms

  • အဖက် (a.hpak, “partner, mate; equal, peer”)
  • တစ်ဝက် (tac-wak, “half”) (per STEDT)
  • လက်ဖက် (lakhpak, “unit of measure for amount contained in a cupped hand; unit of measure for what can be encircled in both arms”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-pak (“leaf”).

Noun

ဖက် • (hpak)

  1. leaf (for wrapping things, rolling cheroots, roofing house, etc.)
Derived terms
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