ကျောက်ကျော

Burmese

Etymology

ကျောက် (kyauk, “stone”) +‎ ကျော (kyau:, “smooth”). Perhaps borrowed from Teochew 草粿 (cao2 guê2). Compare เฉาก๊วย (chǎo-gúai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕaʊʔt͡ɕɔ́/

Romanization: MLCTS: kyaukkyau: • ALA-LC: kyokʻkyo • BGN/PCGN: kyaukkyaw: • Okell: cauʔcò

Noun

ကျောက်ကျော • (kyaukkyau:)

References

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

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