hnâr

See also: hnar

Mizo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-na ~ *s-naːr (STEDT), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-na ~ s-naːr. Compare Tangut 𗮮 (*nji̱²), Northern Qiang ৚৐঩঑৖/sduez, Burmese နှာ (hna), Tibetan སྣ (sna), Nuosu ꅳꁖ (hnap bbit), Lolopo noxlbbex.

Noun

hnâr

1. nose
2. valley that holds the headwaters of a river
3. nose, prow of a raft or boat
4. crown of an arum

Derived terms

• hnâr kua
• hnâr te ngeng
• pûm hnâr

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-ŋwar (STEDT). Compare Tibetan སྔུར་བ (sngur ba), Chinese 齁 (OC *qʰoː).

Verb

hnâr

1. snore