ကြမ်း

See also: ကြံ, ကြံ့, ကြီးမား, and ကျမ

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕáɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kram: • ALA-LC: kramʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: kyan: • Okell: càñ
• Homophones: ကျမ်း (kyam:), ကျန်း (kyan:)

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (kram: "floor"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”)

ကြမ်း

Noun

ကြမ်း • (kram:)

1. floor (lower part of a room)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *gram (“rough”). Cognate with Jingpho gren (“raw-boned, razor-backed”) (STEDT).

Adjective

ကြမ်း • (kram:)

1. rough (not smooth)
2. harsh
3. violent
4. vicious
5. severe

Derived terms

• (rough): ကြမ်းထော် (kram:htau, “coarse”)

References

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