ရေမြင်း
Burmese
editEtymology
editFrom ရေ (re, “water”) + မြင်း (mrang:, “horse”). Probably a calque from Chinese 河馬/河马 (hémǎ). Compare Shan မႃႉၼမ်ႉ (mâ̰a nâ̰m).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /jèmjɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: re-mrang: • ALA-LC: remraṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ye-myin: • Okell: yeimyìñ
Noun
editရေမြင်း • (re-mrang:) (classifier ကောင်)
Further reading
edit- “ရေမြင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.