စင်း

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Burmese

Etymology

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Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (câŋ "extended in straight line"), and doesn't seem to be mentioned by Luce. Bears vague resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *kinʔ, “tense, strict”).”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: cang: • ALA-LC: caṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: sin: • Okell: sìñ

Verb

စင်း (cang:)

  1. to be straight, true
  2. to be motionless
  3. to stretch out horizontally

Adjective

စင်း (cang:)

  1. straight (not crooked or bent)
  2. plain

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Classifier

စင်း (cang:)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting certain things which have a long shape such as arrows, boats

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