Burmese

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: က'ချင်
  • IPA(key): /kət͡ɕʰɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ka.hkyang • ALA-LC: kakhyaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kăchin • Okell: kăhciñ

Proper noun

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ကချင် (ka.hkyang)

  1. Kachin
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Kachin State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Kachin
  • Shan: ၶၢင် (khǎang)

See also

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