Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /m̥jɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hmyang • ALA-LC: myhaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: hmyin • Okell: hmyiñ

Etymology 1

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Noun

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မျှင် (hmyang)

  1. shrimp; prawn

Etymology 2

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Compare Chinese (miàn, “noodles”).

Verb

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မျှင် (hmyang)

  1. to cut into long thin strips or strands