ညီမ
Burmese
Etymology
ညီ (nyi, “younger brother”) + -မ (-ma., “female”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲìma̰/
- Romanization: MLCTS: nyima. • ALA-LC: ññīma • BGN/PCGN: nyima. • Okell: nyimá
Noun
ညီမ • (nyima.)
Coordinate terms
Usage notes
The term has largely displaced နှမ (hna.ma.), which in pre-colonial times referenced the younger sister of a male.