ချင်း

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Burmese

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ချင်း (hkyang:)

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ချင်း (hkyang:)

  1. ginger (plant)
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

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ချင်း (hkyang:)

  1. (obsolete) (third person pronoun)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

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ချင်း (hkyang:)

  1. (archaic) to penetrate; to go through
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Etymology 4

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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ချင်း (hkyang:)

  1. Chin (a tribe in Myanmar)
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Chin State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)
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Descendants
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  • Shan: ၶျၢင်း (khjáang)

See also

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References

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