ဂိုဏ်းချုပ်

Burmese

Etymology

ဂိုဏ်း (guin:) +‎ ချုပ် (hkyup), with the first element borrowed from Pali gaṇa.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂိုင်းဂျုပ်
  • IPA(key): /ɡáɪɴd͡ʑoʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: guin:hkyup • ALA-LC: guiṇʻʺkhyupʻ • BGN/PCGN: gaing:gyok • Okell: gaìñhcouʔ

Noun

ဂိုဏ်းချုပ် • (guin:hkyup)

  1. (Buddhism) head of monastic association belonging to a religious sect

Descendants

  • → Shan: ၵိူင်းၶျုၵ်ႈ (kóeng khjūk)

Further reading

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