ဂျင်း

See also: ဂျင်

Burmese

Etymology

Misspelling of ချင်း (hkyang:, “ginger”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is the "troll" sense a semantic extension of the "ginger" sense?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: gyang: • ALA-LC: gyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: gyin: • Okell: jìñ

Noun

ဂျင်း • (gyang:)

  1. misspelling of ချင်း (hkyang:)
  2. (slang) prank, troll; a person who make such pranks

Derived terms

  • ဂျင်းထည့် (gyang:htany.)
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