ထန်း

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali tāla (“palmyra”), from Sanskrit ताल (tāla). Cognate with Shan ထၢၼ် (thǎan) and Mon တာ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰáɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: htan: • ALA-LC: thanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: htan: • Okell: htàñ

Noun

ထန်း • (htan:)

1. toddy palm; palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)

References

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