စုန်း
Burmese edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /sóʊɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: cun: • ALA-LC: cunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: son: • Okell: soùñ
Etymology 1 edit
Compare with Jingpho sawn (“witch spirit; malicious female nat”) and Chinese 仙 (xiān, “wizard”).
Noun edit
စုန်း • (cun:)
Etymology 2 edit
Traditionally thought to be derived from Pali juṇha (“bright”).
Adjective edit
စုန်း • (cun:)
Further reading edit
- “စုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.