အကိုင်း
Burmese
Etymology
From အ- (a.-) + ကိုင်း (kuing:); the latter from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kuːŋ (“tree branch, stem”). Likely cognate with Chinese 弓 (gōng).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: အ'ကိုင်း
- IPA(key): /ʔəkáɪɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: a.kuing: • ALA-LC: ʼakuiṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ăkaing: • Okell: ăkaìñ
Synonyms
- အလက် (a.lak)
Further reading
- “အကိုင်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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