hnâr

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Mizo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-na ~ *s-naːr (STEDT), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-na ~ s-naːr. Compare Tangut 𗮮 (*nji̱²), Northern Qiang ৚৐঩঑৖/sduez, Burmese နှာ (hna), Tibetan སྣ (sna), Nuosu (hnap bbit), Lolopo noxlbbex.

Noun

hnâr

  1. nose
  2. valley that holds the headwaters of a river
  3. nose, prow of a raft or boat
  4. crown of an arum
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-ŋwar (STEDT). Compare Tibetan སྔུར་བ (sngur ba), Chinese (OC *qʰoː).

Verb

hnâr

  1. snore