သင်္ကြန်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, passage of the sun from one celestial position to another). Cognate with Mon သၚ်ကြာန်, Shan သၢင်းၵျၢၼ်ႇ (sáang kjàan), and Thai สงกรานต์ (sǒng-graan, Songkran).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respellings: သင်းဂျန်, +သ'ဂျန်
  • IPA(key): /θɪ́ɴd͡ʑàɴ/, /ðəd͡ʑàɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: sangkran • ALA-LC: saṅʻkranʻ • BGN/PCGN: thin:gyan/dhăgyan • Okell: thìñcañ/thăc

Proper noun

သင်္ကြန် • (sangkran)

  1. Thingyan (Burmese New Year’s festival)

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