ကျိန်း

Burmese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕéɪɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kyin: • ALA-LC: kyinʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyein: • Okell: ceìñ

Verb

ကျိန်း • (kyin:)

1. (Buddhism, honorific, of a monk) to sleep

Usage notes

• The synonym used for laypersons are အိပ် (ip).

Synonyms

• အိပ် (ip) (of animals and humans)
• စက်တော်ခေါ် (caktauhkau) (of royalty)
• စက် (cak) (of royalty)
• လျောင်းစက် (lyaung:cak) (of nobility)

Descendants

• → Shan: ၵိင်း (kíng)

References

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