ဟန်လင်း

Burmese

Alternative forms

ဟလင်း

Etymology

Traditional Burmese scholars relate the name to Pali Haṃsānagara (“city of the shelducks”). A Pa'O folk etymology says it was derived from Pa'o Karen ဟံႏလုဲင် (“wide country”) because Pa'O people claim direct descent from the Ancient Pyu people. But this is considered unlikely by most scholars.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hàɴlɪ́ɴ/
Romanization: MLCTS: hanlang: • ALA-LC: hanʻlaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hanlin: • Okell: hañlìñ

Proper noun

ဟန်လင်း • (hanlang:)

(~မြို့) Hanlin (a city in Myanmar)