ပါးဟက်

Burmese

Etymology

ပါး (pa:, “cheek”) +‎ ဟက် (hak, “to chip off, gash”), owing to the gash-like appearance of gills.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ပါး'ဟက်
  • IPA(key): /pəhɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pa:hak • ALA-LC: pāʺhakʻ • BGN/PCGN: păhet • Okell: păheʔ

Noun

ပါးဟက် • (pa:hak)

  1. gill (of fish, etc.)

Further reading

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