Where does “မန်း” come from?
မန်း (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
မန်း (Burmese): to recite mantra
Definitions
- to recite mantra
Ancestry of “မန်း”, step by step
မန်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मन्त्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Burmese မန္တလေး
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မန္တလေး | — |
| 2 | Burmese | မန္တလေးတောင် | {{w|Mandalay Hill}} |