မြင်း
Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-m-raŋ ~ s-raŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mjɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: mrang: • ALA-LC: mraṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: myin: • Okell: myìñ
Noun
မြင်း • (mrang:)
- horse
- (chess) knight used in Burmese chess, also known as sittuyin
- (chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
Derived terms
- မြင်းမ (mrang:ma., “mare”)
- မြင်းလှည်း (mrang:hlany:, “horsecart”)
See also
| Chess pieces in Burmese · စစ်တုရင်ရုပ် (cactu.rangrup) (layout · text) | |||||
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| ဘုရင် (bhu.rang) | ဘုရင်မ (bhu.rangma.) | ကျီးအ (kyi:a.) | ဘုန်းကြီး (bhun:kri:) | မြင်း (mrang:) | နယ် (nai) |
References
- “မြင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.