ဝန်

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Burmese

Etymology

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *wa(n/t) (load, burden, transport). Cognate with Tibetan (h̥on, to bring) (STEDT).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wʊ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: wan • ALA-LC: vanʻ • BGN/PCGN: wun • Okell: wuñ

Noun

ဝန် (wan)

  1. burden; load
  2. responsibility
  3. high-ranking executive officer

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Mon

Etymology

From Burmese ဝန် (wan).

Pronunciation

Noun

ဝန် (wan)

  1. government official

References

  • Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.