Where does “ပြည်တွင်း” come from?
ပြည်တွင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese တွင်း, from Old Chinese 銅.
ပြည်တွင်း (Burmese): local, internal, domestic
Definitions
- local, internal, domestic
Ancestry of “ပြည်တွင်း”, step by step
ပြည်တွင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese တွင်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တွင်း | pit, well, burrow, hole; postpositional marker... |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 銅 | — |
via Burmese ပြည်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ပြည် | country; Kingdom; pus |