ဇွန်း

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Burmese

ဇွန်း

Etymology

Unknown. Shared lexeme across several languages in mainland Southeast Asia, including Mon ဇန် (còn, spoon), Thai ช้อน (chɔ́ɔn, spoon).[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʊ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: jwan: • ALA-LC: jvanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: zun: • Okell: zùñ

Noun

ဇွန်း (jwan:)

  1. spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Jingpho: zun

References

  1. ^ Mathias Jenny (2015) “Foreign influence in the Burmese language”, in International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges

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