ကျင်စွယ်

Burmese

Etymology

ကျင် (kyang, “rod-like object”) +‎ စွယ် (cwai, “tooth, tusk”), thus apparently "the rod (of hair) near one's teeth". For a semantic parallel, compare English handlebar moustache.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ကျင်ဇွယ်
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪ̀ɴzwɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyangcwai • ALA-LC: kyaṅʻcvayʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyinzwè • Okell: ciñswe

Noun

ကျင်စွယ် • (kyangcwai)

  1. moustache

See also

  • နှုတ်ခမ်းမွေး (hnuthkam:mwe:)

Further reading

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