သိမ်ႇ

Shan

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese သိမ် (sim), ultimately from Pali sīmā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰim˩/
  • Rhymes: -im

Noun

သိမ်ႇ • (sìm)

  1. (Buddhism) ordination hall, building set apart for the performance of certain rites pertaining to the Buddhist monkhood
  2. a sanctuary

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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