အန်

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Burmese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *wan (“nauseated; to vomit”). Cognate with Manipuri (ong, “vomit”), Jingpho (wòn, “nauseated”) (STEDT).

Verb

အန် • (an)

  1. to overflow, spill over
  2. to vomit, retch, bring up
  3. to induce vomiting
  4. (figuratively) to discard, forswear
  5. (figuratively) to unburden oneself
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Etymology 2

The "strength" sense is derived from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *ʔan (“strength”), whence also Jingpho (ʔàn, “in full strength”). The Tibeto-Burman root bears strong resemblance to Proto-Tibeto-Burman *k/l/ʔ-wan (“swift, strong, violent”) (whence the second syllable of Jingpho (ǹ-gùn, “strength”); Old Chinese 拳 (OC *ɡron, “force; fist”), though connected by STEDT, is probably not related), and may be allofamic with it (STEDT).

The "dice" sense is not given etymology by STEDT (an "die"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. MED groups "dice" with "strength" (as well as "vomit"), though it is unclear if it is related to either term.

Noun

အန် • (an)

  1. strength, power
  2. die, dice (a kind of gaming object)
  3. a game played with dice
  4. (same as အန်ချင်း (anhkyang:)) a type of song sung by raftmen; a song chanted when throwing dice
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