သင်္ကြန်

Burmese

Thingyan Festival

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, passage of the sun from one celestial position to another). Cognate with Mon သၚ်ကြာန်, Shan သၢင်းၵျၢၼ်ႇ (sáang kjàan), and Thai สงกรานต์ (sǒng-graan, Songkran).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respellings: သင်းကျန်, +သ'ဂျန်
  • IPA(key): /θɪ́ɴt͡ɕàɴ/, /ðəd͡ʑàɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sangkran • ALA-LC: saṅʻkranʻ • BGN/PCGN: thin:kyan/dhăgyan • Okell: thìñcañ/thăjañ

Proper noun

သင်္ကြန် • (sangkran)

  1. Thingyan (Burmese New Year’s festival)

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