Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /náɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nan: • ALA-LC: nanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: nan: • Okell: nàñ

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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နန်း (nan:)

  1. palace
    နန်းတော်nan:tauroyal palace
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Mon: နန်
  • Eastern Pwo: နန်ႉ

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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နန်း (nan:)

  1. thin thread of gold or other metal; filigree
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Etymology 3

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From Shan ၼၢင်း (náang). Cognate with Modern Khmer នាង (niəng), ᦓᦱᧂ (naang), Tai Nüa ᥢᥣᥒᥰ (näang), Vietnamese nàng, Thai นาง (naang).

Noun

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နန်း (nan:)

  1. (honorific) a title used by Shan women

Further reading

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