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ရင်း

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɪ́ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: rang: • ALA-LC: raṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: yin: • Okell: yìñ

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT. Luce's comparisons with Old Chinese 基 (OC *kɯ, “base, foundation”) and 底 (OC *tiːlʔ, “bottom, ground”)[1] appear outdated in light of Old Chinese reconstructions.”

Verb

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ရင်း • (rang:)

  1. to put in, invest
  2. to be intimate
  3. to be closely related
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Noun

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ရင်း • (rang:)

  1. principal, base, root (same as အရင်း (a.rang:))

Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981. Resembles Old Chinese 爛 (OC *ɡ·raːns, “to rot, decay; brilliant”).”

Verb

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ရင်း • (rang:)

  1. to fester, be septic
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Etymology 3

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT. Luce mentions a word "araṅ:" with meaning "in the presence of", and adduces no cognates for it.[2] Is it equivalent to the "while" sense?”

Conjunction

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ရင်း • (rang:)

  1. while
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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (105. Bottom; Base; Own; Original; Capital)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 76
  2. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (106. In the Presence of)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 76

Further reading

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