သိမ်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali sīmā (“boundary”). Cognate with Mon သီ and Lao ສິມ (sim).

Pronunciation
  • Phonetic respelling: သိမ်
  • IPA(key): /θèɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sim • ALA-LC: simʻ • BGN/PCGN: thein • Okell: theiñ

Noun

သိမ် • (sim)

  1. (Buddhism) ordination hall

Descendants
  • → Shan: သိမ်ႇ (sìm)
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