သိမ်ႇ

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Shan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Burmese သိမ် (sim), ultimately from Pali sīmā.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

သိမ်ႇ (sìm)

  1. (Buddhism) ordination hall, building set apart for the performance of certain rites pertaining to the Buddhist monkhood
  2. a sanctuary

References[edit]

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