ကျဉ်း
Burmese
FWOTD – 31 July 2016
Alternative forms
- ကျည်း (kyany:) (superseded)
Etymology
From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-gjiŋ² (“narrow, constricted”); related to ချဉ်း (hkyany:, “to narrow, approach”), as well as Jingpho [script needed] (chyin, “narrow”), Lahu [Term?] (cɛ̄, “narrow”) (STEDT).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: kyany: • ALA-LC: kyañʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyin: • Okell: cìñ
Adjective
ကျဉ်း • (kyany:)
Verb
ကျဉ်း • (kyany:)
- (mathematics) to cancel out
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ကျဉ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- “ကျည်း 3” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 209.