သင်္ချိုင်း

Burmese

Etymology

The first element is derived by STEDT from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsaŋ (“to conceal”) (PTB *C-(t)saŋ in their notation). The second element, ချိုင်း (hkyuing:), is of unclear interpretation, but is homophonous with ချိုင်း (hkyuing:, “armpit”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: သင်းဂျိုင်း
  • IPA(key): /θɪ́ɴd͡ʑáɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sanghkyuing: • ALA-LC: saṅʻkhyuiṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: thin:gyaing: • Okell: thìñhcaìñ

Noun

သင်္ချိုင်း • (sanghkyuing:)

  1. graveyard, cemetery, memorial park

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • သင်္ချိုင်းကုန်း (sanghkyuing:kun:)

Further reading

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