ၵၢင်း

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːŋ˥/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai คาง (kaang), Lao ຄາງ (khāng), Northern Thai ᨣᩤ᩠ᨦ (kaaŋ⁴), Khün ᨣᩤ᩠ᨦ (kaaŋ⁴), Lü ᦅᦱᧂ (kaang), Tai Dam ꪁꪱꪉ (ꞌcáng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥒᥰ (käang), Ahom 𑜀𑜂𑜫 (kaṅ).

Noun

ၵၢင်း • (káang)

  1. lower jaw, chin

Etymology 2

From Burmese ကင်း (kang:).

Verb

ၵၢင်း • (káang) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵၢင်း)

  1. to be free from; to be exempt from

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995), Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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