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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *hwaŋ (“to encircle; circular, fence”). Cognate with Mizo (huaŋ, “yard, enclosure”), Jingpho (wāŋ, “to surround; a circle”) (STEDT). The root appears to be areal; compare Old Chinese 環 (OC *ɡʷraːn, “circle, ring; to surround”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *wa(a)ŋ (“enclosure”).
Noun
ဝင်း • (wang:)
- enclosure, compound, ground
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *hwaŋ (“shine; bright; yellow”). Cognate with 黃 (OC *ɡʷaːŋ, “yellow”); more distant cognates include ဝါ (wa, “yellow”) (STEDT).
Adjective
ဝင်း • (wang:)
- bright
Derived terms
Proper noun
ဝင်း • (wang:)
- a unisex given name
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