ချင်း

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See also: ချင်, ခေါင်း, ချောင်း, and ခင်

Burmese

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (khyan̊: "mutual"). Luce gives Old Chinese 彊 (OC *kaŋs, *ɡaŋ, *ɡaŋʔ, “two keeping faithfully together”) as a cognate.[1] This appears to be a very obscure meaning within Sinitic.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Pronoun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. (obsolete) (third person pronoun: he, she, it)

Particle

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. particle suffixed to nouns to indicate one-by-one sequence
  2. particle suffixed to verbs to denote simultaneous action
  3. particle suffixed to nouns to indicate reciprocity or co-equality
Derived terms

Etymology 2

ချင်း (hkyang:)

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kjaŋ (“ginger”), a well-known Wanderwort which supplies the word for "ginger" in most languages worldwide. Cognate with Old Chinese 薑 (OC *kaŋ) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဂျင်း
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: gyin: • Okell: hcìñ

Noun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. ginger (plant)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (khyâŋ "bore, pierce, penetrate ( cf. khwâŋ )", and not mentioned by Luce 1981.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Verb

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. (archaic) to penetrate; to go through
Derived terms

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hkyang: • ALA-LC: khyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: chin: • Okell: hcìñ

Proper noun

ချင်း • (hkyang:)

  1. Chin (a tribe in Myanmar)
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Chin State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Shan: ၶျၢင်း (khjáang)

See also

References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (23. Companion, Comrade; Each other; 3rd? Pers. Pronoun)”, 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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