ကျောက်ကျော

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Burmese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ကျောက် (kyauk, stone) +‎ ကျော (kyau:, smooth). Perhaps borrowed from Teochew 草粿 (cao2 guê2). Compare เฉาก๊วย (chǎo-gúai).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕaʊʔt͡ɕɔ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyaukkyau: • ALA-LC: kyokʻkyo • BGN/PCGN: kyaukkyaw: • Okell: cauʔcò

Noun[edit]

ကျောက်ကျော (kyaukkyau:)

  1. agar-agar
  2. gelatine
  3. jelly
  4. grass jelly

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