ရေမြင်း

Burmese

Etymology

From ရေ (re, “water”) +‎ မြင်း (mrang:, “horse”). Probably a calque of Chinese 河馬／河马 (hémǎ). Compare Shan မႃႉၼမ်ႉ (mâ̰a nâ̰m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jèmjɪ́ɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: re-mrang: • ALA-LC: remraṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ye-myin: • Okell: yeimyìñ

Noun

ရေမြင်း • (re-mrang:) (classifier ကောင်)

Further reading

“ရေမြင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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