Where does “မြက်ခင်း” come from?

မြက်ခင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese မြက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (m/b)rak — to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,...

မြက်ခင်း (Burmese): lawn, turf

Definitions

  1. lawn, turf

Ancestry of “မြက်ခင်း”, step by step

မြက်ခင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese မြက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမြက်grass (including common grass, paddy, corn, etc.)
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(m/b)rakto cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,...

via Burmese ခင်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseခင်းto spread, roll out (carpet, mat, etc.), lay or set (tables, chairs, etc.)
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