အန်

• IPA^(key): /ʔàɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: an • ALA-LC: ʼanʻ • BGN/PCGN: an • Okell: añ

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *wan (“nauseated; to vomit”). Cognate with Manipuri [script needed] (ong, “vomit”), Jingpho [script needed] (wòn, “nauseated”) (STEDT).

အန် • (an)

1. to overflow, spill over
2. to vomit, retch, bring up
3. to induce vomiting
4. (figuratively) to discard, forswear
5. (figuratively) to unburden oneself

• အော့ (au.)
• အော့အန် (au.an)

The "strength" sense is derived from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *ʔan (“strength”), whence also Jingpho [script needed] (ʔàn, “in full strength”). The Tibeto-Burman root bears strong resemblance to Proto-Tibeto-Burman *k/l/ʔ-wan (“swift, strong, violent”) (whence the second syllable of Jingpho [script needed] (ǹ-gùn, “strength”); Old Chinese 拳 (OC *ɡron, “force; fist”), though connected by STEDT, is probably not related), and may be allofamic with it (STEDT).

The "dice" sense is not given etymology by STEDT (an "die"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. MED groups "dice" with "strength" (as well as "vomit"), though it is unclear if it is related to either term.

အန် • (an)

1. strength, power
2. die, dice (a kind of gaming object)
3. a game played with dice
4. (same as အန်ချင်း (anhkyang:)) a type of song sung by raftmen; a song chanted when throwing dice

• “အန်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.