အချင်း

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See also: အဲချင်း

Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Phonetic respelling: အ'ချင်း
IPA^(key): /ʔət͡ɕʰɪ́ɴ/
Romanization: MLCTS: a.hkyang: • ALA-LC: ʼakhyaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ăchin: • Okell: ăhcìñ

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

အချင်း • (a.hkyang:)

placenta; afterbirth

Etymology 2[edit]

အ- (a.-) +‎ ချင်း (hkyang:)

Noun[edit]

အချင်း • (a.hkyang:)

mettle; quality

Etymology 3[edit]

Compare Sanskrit आख्यान (ākhyāna, “tale; telling”), Pali ākhyāna (“tale; telling”). Otherwise potentially related to Chinese 唱 (chàng).

Noun[edit]

အချင်း • (a.hkyang:)

song; poem (for recitation)

Etymology 4[edit]

Compare Chinese 直徑／直径 (zhíjìng, “diameter”).

Noun[edit]

အချင်း • (a.hkyang:)

(geometry) diameter

Etymology 5[edit]

Noun[edit]

အချင်း • (a.hkyang:)

(archaic) term of address used among one's peers

Further reading[edit]

“အချင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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