ကောင်း

Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “not given etymology by STEDT (kɑ̃u⁵⁵ "good"), and Luce adduces no cognates.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /káʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kaung: • ALA-LC: koṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kaung: • Okell: kaùñ

Adjective

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ကောင်း (kaung:)

  1. good

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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ကောင်း (kaung:)

  1. a unisex given name

References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-OṄ Finals (> 4. Good; Auspicious)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 84

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