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ကရင်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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Disputed. In official material, the government of Myanmar states it derives from ကမ်းယံ (kam:yam), the name of an ancient ethnic group. Other suggestions include a derogatory term applied to non-Buddhists or from a word meaning "aboriginal", or from Mon ကရေင်.

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: က'ရင်
  • IPA(key): /kəjɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ka.rang • ALA-LC: karaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: kăyin • Okell: kăyiñ

Proper noun

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ကရင် (ka.rang)

  1. Karen or Kayin
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Kayin State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Karen

See also

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References

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