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အလျဉ်

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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 (ə-lyañ "anything smooth"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. Bears resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *raːŋ, *raːŋs, “wave”), and MED connects it with ယဉ် (yany, current).”

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: အ'*လျဉ်
  • IPA(key): /ʔəljɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: a.lyany • ALA-LC: ʼalyañʻ • BGN/PCGN: ălyin • Okell: ălyiñ

Noun

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အလျဉ် (a.lyany)

  1. progression, flow
  2. continuity
  3. leaven

Derived terms

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Further reading

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