ဝန်

Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *wa(n/t) (load, burden, transport). Cognate with Tibetan [script needed] (h̥on, to bring) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wʊ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: wan • ALA-LC: vanʻ • BGN/PCGN: wun • Okell: wuñ

Noun

ဝန် • (wan)

  1. burden; load
  2. responsibility
  3. high-ranking executive officer

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: woon
  • Mon: ဝန်
  • Shan: ဝုၼ်ႇလူင် (wùn lǔung)

Further reading

Mon

Etymology

From Burmese ဝန် (wan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wòn/

Noun

ဝန် (wan)

  1. government official

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