နန်း

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Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /náɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nan: • ALA-LC: nanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: nan: • Okell: nàñ

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

နန်း (nan:)

  1. palace
    နန်းတော်nan:tauroyal palace
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Descendants[edit]
  • Mon: နန်
  • Eastern Pwo: နန်ႉ

Etymology 2[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

နန်း (nan:)

  1. thin thread of gold or other metal; filigree
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Etymology 3[edit]

From Shan ၼၢင်း (náang). Cognate with Modern Khmer នាង (niəng), ᦓᦱᧂ (naang), Tai Nüa ᥢᥣᥒᥰ (näang), Vietnamese nàng, Thai นาง (naang).

Noun[edit]

နန်း (nan:)

  1. (honorific) a title used by Shan women

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