လျင်

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Burmese

Etymology

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Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (lyaṅ "fast (quick)"). Luce gives Old Chinese 踉 (OC *raːŋ, *raŋ, *raŋs, “quick-footed, vivacious”), Tibetan རིངས (rings, “to hurry, haste”) as cognates.[1]”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lyang • ALA-LC: lyaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: yin • Okell: yiñ

Verb

လျင် • (lyang)

  1. to be swift, fast, quick
  2. to be clever, smart, sharp

Adjective

လျင် • (lyang)

  1. swift, fast

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (120. Quick, Swift)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 77

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