ကင်း

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kang: • ALA-LC: kaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kin: • Okell: kìñ

Etymology 1

Noun

ကင်း • (kang:)

1. general term for centipede and scorpion
2. patrol; guard

Etymology 2

From English king.

Noun

ကင်း • (kang:)

1. king (in a card game)

Further reading

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