Shan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kiŋ˥/
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  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Etymology 1

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From Burmese ကျိန်း (kyin:).

Verb

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ၵိင်း (kíng) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵိင်း)

  1. (Buddhism) to sleep (of a monk)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ၵိင်း (kíng)

  1. period of time: a turn

Etymology 3

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From Burmese ကိန်း (kin:).

Noun

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ၵိင်း (kíng)

  1. arithmetical number used in astrological calculation

References

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