ဂျင်

See also: ဂျင်း

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: gyang • ALA-LC: gyaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: gyin • Okell: jiñ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-gyaŋ¹ (“to spin, rotate; top (toy)”), with no known cognates outside of Lolo-Burmese. Cognate with Akha [script needed] (jaw ̬jaw ̬, “to surround, go around”) (STEDT).

Noun

ဂျင် • (gyang)

1. top, spinning top (toy)
2. a gambling game played with a square spinning top bearing pictures of four animals
3. (figuratively) a sharp fellow

Derived terms

• ဂျင်ခြေလည် (gyanghkrelany)
• ဂျင်ဖု (gyanghpu.)
• လေးကောင်ဂျင် (le:kaunggyang)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English gin.

Noun

ဂျင် • (gyang)

1. gin (liquor)

Further reading

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