ပက်လက်

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ပက် (pak, “to splash, throw”) +‎ လက် (lak, “arm, hand”), though it is also conceivable that the term is a reduplicative sound-symbolic form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʔlɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: paklak • ALA-LC: pakʻlakʻ • BGN/PCGN: petlet • Okell: peʔleʔ

Adverb

ပက်လက် • (paklak)

  1. on one's back; supine
  2. in an uncovered state (of objects)
  3. helplessly

Derived terms

  • တုံးလုံးပက်လက် (tum:lum:paklak)
  • ယပက်လက် (ya.paklak)
  • ရင်ကွဲပက်လက် (rangkwai:paklak)

Further reading

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