စုန်း
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sóʊɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: cun: • ALA-LC: cunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: son: • Okell: soùñ
Etymology 1
Compare with Jingpho sawn (“witch spirit; malicious female nat”) and Chinese 仙 (“wizard”).
Noun
စုန်း • (cun:)
- witch
Etymology 2
Traditionally thought to be derived from Pali juṇha (“bright”).
Adjective
စုန်း • (cun:)
- bright; radiant.
- glowing.
Further reading
- “စုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.