သိမ်ႇ

Shan

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese သိမ် (sim), ultimately from Pali sīmā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰim˩/
• Rhymes: -im

Noun

သိမ်ႇ • (sìm)

1. (Buddhism) ordination hall, building set apart for the performance of certain rites pertaining to the Buddhist monkhood
2. a sanctuary

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.