ဆင်

See also: ဆိုင် and ဆောင်း

Burmese

ဆင်

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *tsaŋ (“elephant”), apparently a borrowing from Proto-Tai *ɟa:ŋᶜ, itself apparently ultimately a borrowing from Old Chinese 象 (*C.laŋʔ, “elephant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcang • ALA-LC: chaṅ‘ • BGN/PCGN: hsin • Okell: hsiñ

Noun

ဆင် • (hcang)

1. elephant

Derived terms

• ကြက်ဆင် (krakhcang)

References

• “ဆင်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.