ဂျင်း

See also: ဂျင်

Burmese

Etymology

Misspelling of ချင်း (hkyang:, “ginger”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is the "troll" sense a semantic extension of the "ginger" sense?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɪ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: gyang: • ALA-LC: gyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: gyin: • Okell: jìñ

Noun

ဂျင်း • (gyang:)

1. Misspelling of ချင်း (hkyang:).
2. (slang) prank, troll; a person who make such pranks

Derived terms

• ဂျင်းထည့် (gyang:htany.)