Burmese

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Etymology

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ဆင် (hcang, elephant) +‎ အံ (am, molar)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʰɪ̀ɴʔàɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hcang-am • ALA-LC: chaṅʻʼaṃ • BGN/PCGN: hsin-an • Okell: hsiñañ

Noun

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ဆင်အံ (hcang-am)

  1. (~ငှက်ပျော) local cultivar of large banana grown in Myanmar