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တွက်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key):/twɛʔ/
Romanization:MLCTS: twak •ALA-LC: tvakʻ •BGN/PCGN: twet •Okell: tweʔ

Etymology 1

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Provisionally inherited fromProto-Tibeto-Burman*twak(“to calculate, count, tally”); cognate withTedim Chintuak (STEDT). Said root may be connected toProto-Sino-Tibetan*m-twa(“handspan”), in which case seeOld Chinese度 (OC*daːɡs, *daːɡ, “degree, capacity”) for more.

Verb

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တွက်• (twak)

todo orwork out arithmetical sums;solve mathematical problem;calculate;compute
toconsider;reckon
torefuse to dothings becauseothers would not

Derived terms

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Descendants

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→ Jingpho:tak
→ Mon:တော်
→ Shan:ထွၵ်ႈ(thāuk)

Etymology 2

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Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (twak "strike backward or sidewise, as with elbow"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”