ကြက်ဆင်

Burmese

Etymology

ကြက် (krak, “fowl”) +‎ ဆင် (hcang, “elephant”). Compare Thai ไก่งวง (gài-nguuang, literally “elephant-trunk chicken”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛʔsʰɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: krakhcang • ALA-LC: krakʻchaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyethsin • Okell: ceʔhsiñ

Noun

ကြက်ဆင် • (krakhcang) (classifier ကောင်)

  1. turkey, Meleagris spp., especially Meleagris gallopavo.

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