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Burmese
Etymology
Apparently from a Proto-Lolo-Burmese *kaŋ² (“to spread, stretch out”), though STEDT adduces no cognates (nor does STEDT even have a page for the Lolo-Burmese root). Luce's comparison with Old Chinese 擴 (OC *ɡʷlaːŋs, *kʰʷaːɡ, “to spread out”) is phonetically problematic.[1] Note similarities to 捲 (OC *kronʔ, *krons, *ɡron, “to curl, roll up”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ခင်း • (hkang:)
- to spread, roll out (carpet, mat, etc.), lay or set (tables, chairs, etc.)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (18. to Spread; Bed-spread)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 71
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