တည်လည်

Burmese

Alternative forms

• တလည်

Etymology

From တည် ("to exist, to form, to establish") + လည် ("to turn, to rotate"). Alternative form တလည် is influenced by Latin universum.

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: တီ+လီ
• IPA^(key): /tìlì/
• Romanization: MLCTS: tanylany • ALA-LC: taññʻlaññʻ • BGN/PCGN: tili • Okell: tili

Noun

တည်လည် • (tanylany)

1. the universe; cosmos
2. (infinite) space and time

Synonyms

1. စကြဝဠာ
2. ဆောင်တောင်း

References

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