စုန်း

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sóʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: cun: • ALA-LC: cunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: son: • Okell: soùñ

Etymology 1

Compare with Jingpho sawn (“witch spirit; malicious female nat”) and Chinese 仙 (xiān, “wizard”).

Noun

စုန်း • (cun:)

1. witch

Etymology 2

Traditionally thought to be derived from Pali juṇha (“bright”).

Adjective

စုန်း • (cun:)

1. bright; radiant.
2. glowing.

Further reading

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