အစိမ်း

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Burmese

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Etymology

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အ- (a.-, nominal prefix) +‎ စိမ်း (cim:, green, raw).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'စိမ်း
  • IPA(key): /ʔəséɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.cim: • ALA-LC: ʼacimʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ăsein: • Okell: ăseìñ

Noun

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အစိမ်း (a.cim:)

  1. green (color)
  2. green fruit, raw or uncooked food
  3. ghost of a person who died a violent death
  4. (figuratively) tenderfoot, tiro, greenhorn, novice

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • အစိမ်း” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 34.
  • အစိမ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.