ယာဉ်

Burmese

Etymology

From Pali yāna (going; means of motion; carriage; vehicle), from Sanskrit यान (yāna). Cognate with Khmer យាន (yiən), Thai ยาน (yaan), Lao ຍານ (nyān).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ယင်
  • IPA(key): /jɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: yany • ALA-LC: yāñ‘ • BGN/PCGN: yin • Okell: yiñ

Noun

ယာဉ် (yany)

  1. vehicle, craft
  2. elephant, horse, etc. used for riding or ritual occasions

Derived terms

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