ကျင်

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kyang • ALA-LC: kyaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyin • Okell: ciñ

ကျင် • (kyang)

1. to pan for gold
2. to excel, be adept in

The "excrement" (and perhaps "decayed") senses are from Burmese *r/s-kja(k/ŋ) (“shit, excrement”). Compare Tibetan སྐྱག་པ་ (skyag pa, “feces”), as well as possibly Old Chinese 去 (OC *kʰaʔ, *kʰas, “to leave, get rid of”).

The "feel pain" sense, despite MED, may not be related to the above senses.

ကျင် • (kyang)

1. (rare) to feel pain

ကျင် • (kyang)

1. (of leaves) decayed

ကျင် • (kyang)

1. excrement

ကျင် • (kyang)

1. anything rod-like

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