ကိုင်

• IPA^(key): /kàɪɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kuing • ALA-LC: kuiṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kaing • Okell: kaiñ

ကိုင် • (kuing)

1. to hold (in the hand) (grasp)

   ...ကိုလက်တွင်ကိုင် ― ...kuilaktwangkuing ― to hold something in [one's] hand

2. to handle, fondle
3. to use, dabble in
4. to keep, maintain^[1]
5. to impose, apply, manage, operate
6. to set right, repair, prepare (meat or fish) for cooking
7. to arrange, to adjust^[1]
8. to handle, to deal with^[1]
9. to keep a tight hold over (someone)
10. to be seized with some kind of affliction
11. to be possessed by some malevolent influence

• (to maintain): ထိန်းသိမ်း (htin:sim:)

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