Burmese edit

Etymology edit

ညီ (nyi, younger brother) +‎ -မ (-ma., female)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɲìma̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nyima. • ALA-LC: ññīma • BGN/PCGN: nyima. • Okell: nyimá

Noun edit

ညီမ (nyima.)

  1. younger sister (of a female)

Usage notes edit

The term has largely displaced နှမ (hna.ma.), which in pre-colonial times referenced the younger sister of a male.

Coordinate terms edit