စုန်း

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Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sóʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: cun: • ALA-LC: cunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: son: • Okell: soùñ

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare with Jingpho sawn (“witch spirit; malicious female nat”) and Chinese 仙 (xiān, “wizard”).

Noun[edit]

စုန်း • (cun:)

  1. witch

Etymology 2[edit]

Traditionally thought to be derived from Pali juṇha (“bright”).

Adjective[edit]

စုန်း • (cun:)

  1. bright; radiant.
  2. glowing.

Further reading[edit]

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