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ကြောင်

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Etymology

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The "cat" sense is from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *k-roŋ¹ (cat, wildcat), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-rwaŋ (cat, wildcat; tiger). Compare the first syllable of Garo meng-gong (cat) (STEDT), as well as perhaps Old Chinese (OC *mroːŋ, “mottled”) (Schuessler, 2007).

The verbal senses are grouped with the "cat" sense by MED, perhaps as a figurative "to be like a cat", though STEDT appears to separate them and leave their origin open (kroŋ "cheat, swindle", kroŋ- "with eyes wide open, staring").

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kraung • ALA-LC: kroṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyaung • Okell: cauñ

Noun

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ကြောင် (kraung)

  1. cat
  2. (mineralogy) cat's eye (gem)

Synonyms

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Verb

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ကြောင် (kraung)

  1. to be discordant, be odd, be unharmonious
  2. to be dazed, look puzzled, be befuddled
  3. to feel odd or awkward (in strange company), feel out of place
  4. to be tainted
  5. to suffer from insomnia

Derived terms

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See also

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