စောင်

Burmese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sàʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: caung • ALA-LC: coṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: saung • Okell: sauñ

Verb

စောင် • (caung)

1. to keep in reserve
2. to watch each other in a hostile manner as a prelude to a fight

Noun

စောင် • (caung)

1. blanket; rug

Classifier

စောင် • (caung)

1. numerical classifier used in counting literary pieces, documents, letters, etc.