အနက်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-) +‎ နက် (nak, “black; deep”)

Pronunciation
  • Phonetic respelling: အ'နက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔənɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.nak • ALA-LC: ʼanakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ănet • Okell: ăneʔ

Noun

အနက် • (a.nak)

  1. black (color)
  2. depth

Descendants
  • → Shan: ဢၼၢၵ်ႈ (ʼǎ nāak)

Further reading
  • “အနက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 58.
  • “အနက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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