အိမ်မြှောင်

Burmese

Etymology

အိမ် (im, “house”) +‎ အမြှောင် (a.hmraung, “parasite”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔèɪɴm̥jàʊɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: imhmraung • ALA-LC: ʼimʻmrhoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: einhmyaung • Okell: eiñhmyauñ

Noun

အိမ်မြှောင် • (imhmraung) (classifier ကောင်)

house lizard
(magnetic) compass
(minute or hour) hand (of a clock or watch)

Descendants

→ Shan: ဢိင်ႇမျွင်ႇ (ʼìng mjàung)

Further reading

“အိမ်မြှောင်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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