ကျွန်း
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕʊ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kywan: • ALA-LC: kyvanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyun: • Okell: cùñ
Usage notes
Can be used as a numerical classifier for islands, e.g. ကျွန်း နှစ်ကျွန်း (kywan: hnackywan:, “two islands”).
Derived terms
- ကျွန်းစု (kywan:cu., “archipelago”)
- ကျွန်းဆွယ် (kywan:hcwai, “peninsula”)
References
- “ကျွန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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