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Where does “အချင်း” come from?

အချင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese ချင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan kjaŋ — ginger.

အချင်း (Burmese): placenta; afterbirth; mettle; quality; song; poem

Definitions

  1. placenta; afterbirth; mettle; quality; song; poem

Ancestry of “အချင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseချင်းginger; to penetrate; to go through
2Proto-Sino-Tibetankjaŋginger

Words derived from “အချင်း”

  • သီချင်း
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