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Where does “စောင်း” come from?

စောင်း (Burmese) comes from Persian چنگ, from Proto-Indo-European keng- — peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg.

စောင်း (Burmese): harp; traditional Burmese curved harp

Definitions

  1. harp; traditional Burmese curved harp

Ancestry of “စောင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچنگclaw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

Words derived from “စောင်း”

  • တစောင်း
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