ထွန်း

ထွန်း

Burmese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “ဍေန်”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰʊ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: htwan: • ALA-LC: thvanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: htun: • Okell: htùñ

Verb

ထွန်း • (htwan:)

1. to shine, to (emit) light
2. to be prominent

Derived terms

• ပေါ်ထွန်း (pauhtwan:)

 

Descendants

• → Shan: ထုၼ်း (thún)

Proper noun

ထွန်း • (htwan:)

1. a unisex given name

References

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