Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (rañ "aim at, have reference") and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Old Chinese (OC *reŋʔ, “collar; to lead”) doesn't seem to be cognate (different Sino-Tibetan root).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jí/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: rany: • ALA-LC: raññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: yi: • Okell:

Noun

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ရည်း (rany:)

  1. (archaic, in compounds) to aim for, intend, desire

Derived terms

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