Shan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːŋ˥/
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  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

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Noun

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ၵၢင်း (káang)

  1. lower jaw, chin

Etymology 2

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From Burmese ကင်း (kang:).

Verb

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ၵၢင်း (káang) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵၢင်း)

  1. to be free from; to be exempt from

References

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