ဇွန်း
Burmese
ဇွန်း
Etymology
Compare Mon ဇန် (còn, “spoon”), Thai ช้อน (chɔ́ɔn, “spoon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zʊ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: jwan: • ALA-LC: jvan‘″ • BGN/PCGN: zun: • Okell: zùñ
Noun
ဇွန်း • (jwan:)
- spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
Derived terms
- စားပွဲဇွန်း (ca:pwai:jwan:, “table-spoon”)
- ဟင်းသောက်ဇွန်း (hang:saukjwan:, “soupspoon”)
References
- “ဇွန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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