ဆင်

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Burmese

ဆင်

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hcang • ALA-LC: chaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsin • Okell: hsiñ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *tsaŋ (elephant), apparently borrowed from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, ultimately from Middle Chinese (MC zjangX).

Noun

ဆင် (hcang)

  1. elephant
  2. (chess) a piece, which moves like a bishop, used in Burmese chess (sittuyin)
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Etymology 2

Luce compares the word to Old Chinese (OC *sbaŋs, “artisan”), based on a reconstructed pronunciation *dzyaŋ;[1] however, newer reconstructions of the Old Chinese pronunciation as *s.baŋ-s make this doubtful (though said reconstructions seem to be still under debate). See also Khmer ចាំង (cang, to cut, chisel).

Verb

ဆင် (hcang)

  1. to adorn, to decorate
  2. to put together; to assemble
  3. to fabricate; to scheme; to frame

Etymology 3

Related to Etymology 2, according to MED.

Noun

ဆင် (hcang)

  1. design
  2. pattern

Verb

ဆင် (hcang)

  1. to build up
  2. to resemble; to be alike; to bear a likeness to; to be similar in appearance

References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (> 45. to Make, Construct; to Adorn)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 72

Further reading

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /cʰʌŋ/

Verb

ဆင် (chaṅ)

  1. Alternative form of ဆၚ်