လိင်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali linga (“characteristic; sign; attribute; sexual characteristic; gender”), from Sanskrit लिंग (liṃga).

Pronunciation

Phonetic respelling: လိန့်

IPA^(key): /lḛɪɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: ling • ALA-LC: liṅ‘ • BGN/PCGN: lein. • Okell: leíñ

Noun

လိင် • (ling)

feature
genitalia, sex
gender
the ten rules of conduct for novice monks

References

“လိင်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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