စောင်

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Burmese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: caung • ALA-LC: coṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: saung • Okell: sauñ

Verb[edit]

စောင် (caung)

  1. to keep in reserve
  2. to watch each other in a hostile manner as a prelude to a fight

Noun[edit]

စောင် (caung)

  1. blanket; rug

Classifier[edit]

စောင် (caung)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting literary pieces, documents, letters, etc.