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Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *wa(n/t) (“load, burden, transport”). Cognate with Tibetan (h̥on, “to bring”) (STEDT).
Pronunciation
Noun
ဝန် • (wan)
- burden; load
- responsibility
- high-ranking executive officer
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Mon
Etymology
From Burmese ဝန် (wan).
Pronunciation
Noun
ဝန် (wan)
- government official
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.