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အင်း

See also: အောင်

Burmese

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အင်း (ang:)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ang: • ALA-LC: ʼaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: in: • Okell: ìñ

Etymology 1

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Unknown. Shared lexeme across several languages in mainland Southeast Asia, including Mon အၚ်, Thai แอ่ง (ɛ̀ng).[1]

Noun

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အင်း • (ang:)

  1. lake
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Korean 응 (eung, “yes”).

Interjection

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အင်း • (ang:)

  1. (informal) yes, uh-huh
  2. sigh of resignation
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References

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  1. ^ Mathias Jenny (2015) “Foreign influence in the Burmese language”, in International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges

Eastern Pwo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *Ɂamᴮ. Cognates include S'gaw Karen အီၣ် (ʼaẁ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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အင်း (ʔáɴ)

  1. (transitive) to eat

References

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  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 188
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “အင်း”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 220
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