ခြွဝင်း

ခြွဝင်း

Burmese

Alternative forms

• ပညာဝင်း (pa.nyawang:)

Etymology

Protologistic calque from Japanese 学園 (gakuen), by matching Sino-Tibetan cognates.Thus, it can be explained as ခြွ (hkrwa., “to arouse, awaken; enlightened knowledge”) +‎ ဝင်း (wang:, “yard, garth, location”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ခ+ဝင်း
• IPA^(key): /kʰa̰wɪ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkrwa.wang: • ALA-LC: khrvavaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hka.win: • Okell: hkáwìñ

Noun

ခြွဝင်း • (hkrwa.wang:)

1. (neologism) academy (college or university)