အင်း
See also: အောင်
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ang: • ALA-LC: ʼaṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: in: • Okell: ìñ
Etymology 1
Unknown. Shared lexeme across several languages in mainland Southeast Asia, including Mon အၚ်, Thai แอ่ง (ɛ̀ng).[1]
Noun
အင်း • (ang:)
- lake
Synonyms
- ကန် (kan)
Etymology 2
Cognate with Korean 응 (eung, “yes”).
Interjection
အင်း • (ang:)
- (informal) yes, uh-huh
- sigh of resignation
Synonyms
- (yes): ဟုတ်ကဲ့ (hutkai.)
Derived terms
- ဟင့်အင်း (hang.ang:)
References
- 2015, Mathias Jenny, “Foreign influence in the Burmese language”, in International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: