တွက်

Burmese

Etymology

Provisionally inherited from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *twak. Cognate with Tedim Chin tuak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /twɛʔ/

Romanization: MLCTS: twak • ALA-LC: tvakʻ • BGN/PCGN: twet • Okell: tweʔ

Verb

တွက် • (twak)

to do or work out arithmetical sums; solve mathematical problem; calculate; compute
to consider; reckon
to refuse to do things because others would not
to nudge; make a side thrust (with a knife)

Descendants

→ Shan: ထွၵ်ႈ (thāuk)
→ Mon: တော်

Particle

တွက် • (twak)

numerical classifier used in counting the snapping of fingers

References

“တွက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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