သင်္ကြန်

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Burmese[edit]

Thingyan Festival

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, passage of the sun from one celestial position to another). Cognate with Mon သၚ်ကြာန်, Shan သၢင်းၵျၢၼ်ႇ (sáang kjàan), and Thai สงกรานต์ (sǒng-graan, Songkran).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Phonetic respellings: သင်းကျန်, +သ'ဂျန်
  • IPA(key): /θɪ́ɴt͡ɕàɴ/, /ðəd͡ʑàɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sangkran • ALA-LC: saṅʻkranʻ • BGN/PCGN: thin:kyan/dhăgyan • Okell: thìñcañ/thăjañ

Proper noun[edit]

သင်္ကြန် (sangkran)

  1. Thingyan (Burmese New Year’s festival)

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