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ကျဉ်း

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Burmese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-gjiŋ² (narrow, constricted); related to ချဉ်း (hkyany:, to narrow, approach), as well as Jingpho [script needed] (chyin, narrow), Lahu [Term?] (cɛ̄, narrow) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyany: • ALA-LC: kyañʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyin: • Okell: cìñ

Adjective

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ကျဉ်း (kyany:)

  1. narrow

Verb

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ကျဉ်း (kyany:)

  1. (mathematics) to cancel out

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ကျဉ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • ကျည်း 3” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 209.