ညီညာ

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ညီ (nyi, “to be united”) +‎ ညာ (nya, “right side”). That said, the second syllable could possibly be a reduplication of the first component.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲìɲà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: nyi-nya • ALA-LC: ññīññā • BGN/PCGN: nyi-nya • Okell: nyinya

Verb

ညီညာ • (nyi-nya)

1. (same as ညီ (nyi)) to be even, level; to be united, be in accord

Further reading

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