ဆန့်

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-džan³ ~ ʔ-tšan³ (“to stretch out”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsjan ~ *dzjan (“to strech out”); compare Lahu [Term?] (che, “to stretch out”), and see the related ဆင်း (hcang:, “to stretch one's feet horizontally”) for more (STEDT).

• IPA^(key): /sʰa̰ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hcan. • ALA-LC: chanʻʹ • BGN/PCGN: hsan. • Okell: hsáñ

ဆန့် • (hcan.)

1. to stretch out, straighten out, extend
2. to be distant, be remote

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