သမိန်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Mon သၟီ. Cognate with Thai สมิง (sà-mǐng).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: သ'မိန်
• IPA^(key): /θəmèɪɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: sa.min • ALA-LC: saminʻ • BGN/PCGN: thămein • Okell: thămeiñ

Noun

သမိန် • (sa.min)

1. (honorific) a title used by Mon royals

Further reading

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