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အိမ်မြှောင်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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အိမ် (im, house) +‎ အမြှောင် (a.hmraung, parasite)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔèɪɴm̥jàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: imhmraung • ALA-LC: ʼimʻmrhoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: einhmyaung • Okell: eiñhmyauñ

Noun

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အိမ်မြှောင် (imhmraung) (classifier ကောင်)

  1. house lizard
  2. (magnetic) compass
  3. (minute or hour) hand (of a clock or watch)

Descendants

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  • Shan: ဢိင်ႇမျွင်ႇ (ʼìng mjàung)

Further reading

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