လည်ချောင်း

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from လည် (lany, “neck”) +‎ ချောင်း (hkyaung:, “cough”), though the second component is likely better-interpreted as "throat"; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: လယ်ဂျောင်း
  • IPA(key): /lɛ̀d͡ʑáʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: lanyhkyaung: • ALA-LC: laññʻkhyoṅʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: lègyaung: • Okell: lehcaùñ

Noun

လည်ချောင်း • (lanyhkyaung:)

  1. throat

Further reading

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