နားတောင်း

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from နား (na:, “ear”) +‎ တောင်း (taung:, “to ask for”), though the semantic identity of the second element and its function would require explanation.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: နား'ဒေါင်း
  • IPA(key): /nədáʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: na:taung: • ALA-LC: nāʺtoṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: nădaung: • Okell: nătaùñ

Noun

နားတောင်း • (na:taung:)

  1. ornamental earplug

Further reading

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