ကွမ်းတောင်

Burmese

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ကွန်းဒေါင်
• IPA^(key): /kʊ́ɴdàʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: kwam:taung • ALA-LC: kvamʻʺtoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kun:daung • Okell: kùñdauñ

Noun

ကွမ်းတောင် • (kwam:taung)

1. betel leaves formed into a spire used as an offertory
2. ornamental utensil for carrying a betel box
3. pyramidal spire or sikhara on a square based temple

Further reading

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