ချက်ချင်း

Burmese

Etymology

ချက် (hkyak) +‎ ချင်း (hkyang:, “reciprocity suffix”), with the semantic identity of the first element, ချက် (hkyak), unclear. Appears in Judson (1921) as ချက်ခြင်း (hkyakhkrang:), with the first element derived from အချက် (a.hkyak, “mark, sign”).[1] On the other hand, MED takes ချက် (hkyak) to invoke the "click, stroke" sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɛʔt͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyakhkyang: • ALA-LC: khyakʻkhyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chetchin: • Okell: hceʔhcìñ

Adverb

ချက်ချင်း • (hkyakhkyang:)

  1. at once, immediately, instantly[2]
    Synonym: ချက်တစ်ဖြုတ် (hkyaktachprut)
    ချက်ချင်းလွှတ် ― hkyakhkyang:hlwat ― release immediately

References

  1. ^ “ချက်ခြင်း” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 285.
  2. ^ “ချက်ချင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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