ကြမ်း
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Burmese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /t͡ɕáɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kram: • ALA-LC: kramʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyan: • Okell: càñ
- Homophones: ကျမ်း (kyam:), ကျန်း (kyan:)
Etymology 1
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kram: "floor"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”)
Noun
[edit]ကြမ်း • (kram:)
- floor (lower part of a room)
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *gram (“rough”). Cognate with Jingpho gren (“raw-boned, razor-backed”) (STEDT).
Adjective
[edit]ကြမ်း • (kram:)
Derived terms
[edit]- (rough): ကြမ်းထော် (kram:htau, “coarse”)
References
[edit]- “ကြမ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.