အရွက်

Burmese

Etymology

အ- (a.-, “nominal prefix”) +‎ ရွက် (rwak, “leaf”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: အ'ရွက်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəjwɛʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.rwak • ALA-LC: ʼarvakʻ • BGN/PCGN: ăywet • Okell: ăyweʔ

Noun

အရွက် • (a.rwak)

  1. leaf (organ of a plant)
    Synonym: ဖက် (hpak)
  2. blade
  3. leaf, sheet (of book, letter, etc.)

Derived terms

  • အဆောင်အရွက် (a.hcaung-a.rwak)

Further reading

  • “အရွက်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • “အရွက်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 101.
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