ဇွန်း
Burmese edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Shared lexeme across several languages in mainland Southeast Asia, including Mon ဇန် (còn, “spoon”), Thai ช้อน (chɔ́ɔn, “spoon”).[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /zʊ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: jwan: • ALA-LC: jvanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: zun: • Okell: zùñ
Noun edit
ဇွန်း • (jwan:)
- spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
Derived terms edit
- စားပွဲဇွန်း (ca:pwai:jwan:, “table-spoon”)
- ဟင်းသောက်ဇွန်း (hang:saukjwan:, “soupspoon”)
Descendants edit
- → Jingpho: zun
References edit
- “ဇွန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- ^ Mathias Jenny (2015) “Foreign influence in the Burmese language”, in International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges