လခြမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

လ (la., “moon”) +‎ ခြမ်း (hkram:, “halve”)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: လဂြမ်း
• IPA^(key): /la̰d͡ʑáɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: la.hkram: • ALA-LC: lakhramʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: la.gyan: • Okell: láhcàñ

Noun

လခြမ်း • (la.hkram:)

1. half moon
2. crescent

Coordinate terms

• (lunar phases) လ (la.); လကွယ် (la.kwai, “new moon”), လဆန်း (la.hcan:, “waxing moon”), လပြည့် (la.prany., “full moon”), လဆုတ် (la.hcut, “waning moon”), ^{(Category: my:Calendar)}

Derived terms

• လခြမ်းဆိုင် (la.hkram:hcuing)

 

Further reading

• “လခြမ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.