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ရိုင်း

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See also: ရိုင်

Burmese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (rûiŋ "wild, coarse, rude"). Probably a Mon loanword given the word's -uing final.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jáɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ruing: • ALA-LC: ruiṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: yaing: • Okell: yaìñ

Adjective

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ရိုင်း (ruing:)

  1. rude, uncouth, uncivilized
  2. wild, untamed
  3. inexperienced, unfamiliar
  4. raw, uncut, unpolished, virgin (of soil)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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