လင်း
Burmese
Etymology
Either Sino-Tibetan or a Mainland Southeast Asian (MSEA) Wanderwort; compare Chinese 陽 (“bright”), Korean 양 (yang, “light”), Lepcha [script needed] (a-lóṅ, “reflective light”), Thai ปลั่ง (bplàng, “bright; shiny”) (Schuessler, 2007).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: lang: • ALA-LC: laṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: lin: • Okell: lìñ
Adjective
လင်း • (lang:)
- bright
- clear
- light
Derived terms
- အလင်း (a.lang:)
Verb
လင်း • (lang:)
- to bright; to light; to explain; to elucidate
Further reading
- “လင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.