အင်း

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See also: အောင် and အင်

Burmese

အင်း (ang:)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ang: • ALA-LC: ʼaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: in: • Okell: ìñ

Etymology 1

Unknown. Shared lexeme across several languages in mainland Southeast Asia, including Mon အၚ်, Thai แอ่ง (ɛ̀ng).[1]

Noun

အင်း • (ang:)

  1. a natural pond or lake
  2. a pond, lake, or creek where fishing by means of putting up weirs, damming, and bailing out water is carried out
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Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (âŋ "table divided into columns"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Seems like it could be a semantic extension of the "lake" sense in Etymology 1, via "lake" > "broad clear defined space" > "square" > "columnar mystic table".”

Noun

အင်း • (ang:)

  1. cabalistic square or sign composed of mystic figures and characters in a grid
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Etymology 3

Probably imitative; compare Korean 응 (eung, “yes”) for a similar formation in an unrelated language.

Interjection

အင်း • (ang:)

  1. (informal) yes, uh-huh
  2. sigh of resignation
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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

Further reading

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *Ɂamᴮ. Cognates include S'gaw Karen အီၣ် (ʼaẁ).

Pronunciation

Verb

အင်း (ʔáɴ)

  1. (transitive) to eat

References

  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 188
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “အင်း”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 220
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