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Burmese
Etymology
According to STEDT, from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *hwaŋ (“to encircle; circular, fence”), whence also ဝင်း (wang:, “enclosure”). The -uing final suggests a Mon loan, however, perhaps from a form related to Proto-Mon-Khmer *wa(a)ŋ (“enclosure”), which may imply an areal word.
Pronunciation
Verb
ဝိုင်း • (wuing:)
- to gather around, surround, besiege
- to shake grain around in a circular bamboo tray to separate it from the chaff
Noun
ဝိုင်း • (wuing:)
- a group or team of people, gang, troupe
- a compound (around a building)
Adjective
ဝိုင်း • (wuing:)
- round, circular
- Synonym: လုံး (lum:)
Adverb
ဝိုင်း • (wuing:)
- collectively, together
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