ဆိုင်း

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰáɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hcuing: • ALA-LC: chuiṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hsaing: • Okell: hsaìñ

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT (cûiŋ "drive or ride fast" doesn't match meanings listed in MED). Regardless, probably a Mon loan, given the word's -uing final.”

Verb

ဆိုင်း (hcuing:)

  1. to hang or suspend by a rope or string
  2. to wait, pause, keep pending, suspend, defer, postpone (work or business)
  3. (of limbs) to be temporarily incapacitated

Noun

ဆိုင်း (hcuing:)

  1. cane or bamboo framework for suspending fruits, pots, etc.
  2. cane or bamboo framework slung from a yoke to carry things
  3. Burmese orchestra consisting of drums, gongs, oboe, clappers, etc.
  4. tune (of music)
  5. shift (of work gang)

Classifier

ဆိုင်း (hcuing:)

  1. numerical classifier used in counting work shifts, work gangs, packets of gold foil

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English sign.

Noun

ဆိုင်း (hcuing:)

  1. signature
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From English sine.

Noun

ဆိုင်း (hcuing:)

  1. (mathematics) sine

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