ဆင်

See also: ဆိုင် and ဆောင်း

Burmese

ဆင်

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *tsaŋ (“elephant”), apparently borrowed from Proto-Tai *ɟa:ŋᶜ, ultimately from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zɨɐŋ^X).

Noun

ဆင် • (hcang)

1. elephant
2. (chess) a piece, which moves like a bishop, used in Burmese chess (sittuyin)

Derived terms

• ကြက်ဆင် (krakhcang)
• ဆင်ရုပ် (hcang-rup)

Etymology 2

Verb

ဆင် • (hcang)

1. to adorn, to decorate
2. to put together; to assemble
3. to fabricate; to scheme; to frame

Etymology 3

Noun

ဆင် • (hcang)

1. design
2. pattern

Verb

ဆင် • (hcang)

1. to build up
2. to resemble; to be alike; to bear a likeness to; to be similar in appearance

References

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