တန်းလန်း

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, a compound of တန်း (tan:, “straight, stretch, row, standard”) +‎ လန်း (lan:, “fresh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /táɴláɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: tan:lan: • ALA-LC: tanʻʺlanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: tan:lan: • Okell: tàñlàñ

Adverb

တန်းလန်း • (tan:lan:)

1. clinging, hanging, trailing
2. without completing or finishing, unfinishedly, while, in the middle of

Further reading

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