ချင်း

Burmese

ချင်း (hkyang:)

Etymology 1

Compare Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kjaŋ, Old Chinese (OC *kaŋ).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂျင်း
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: gyin: • Okell: hcìñ

Noun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. ginger (plant)
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Pronoun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. (obsolete) (third person pronoun)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Verb

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. (archaic) to penetrate; to go through
Derived terms
  • ချင်းနင်းဝင်ရောက် (hkyang:nang:wang-rauk)

Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Proper noun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. Chin (a tribe in Myanmar)
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Chin State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)
Derived terms
  • ချင်းလူမျိုး (hkyang:lu-myui:)
Descendants
  • Shan: ၶျၢင်း (khjáang)

See also

References

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