ပြောက်ကျား

Burmese

Etymology

ပြောက် (prauk, “spot, speck”) +‎ ကျား (kya:, “tiger; to have a tiger coat-like pattern”).

The "guerrilla" sense is likely from the spotted designs that many guerrilla soldiers wear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjaʊʔt͡ɕá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: praukkya: • ALA-LC: prokʻkyāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pyaukkya: • Okell: pyauʔcà

Verb

ပြောက်ကျား • (praukkya:)

  1. to be speckled, be mottled, dapple

Noun

ပြောက်ကျား • (praukkya:)

  1. guerrilla
    ပြောက်ကျားစစ် ― praukkya:cac ― guerrilla warfare

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