ရေမြင်း

Burmese

Etymology

From ရေ (re, “water”) +‎ မြင်း (mrang:, “horse”). Probably a calque from Chinese 河馬／河马 (hémǎ). Compare Shan မႃႉၼမ်ႉ (mâ̰a nâ̰m).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jèmjɪ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: re-mrang: • ALA-LC: remraṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: ye-myin: • Okell: yeimyìñ

Noun

ရေမြင်း • (re-mrang:) (classifier ကောင်)

1. hippopotamus
2. sea horse

Further reading

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