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Where does “gaung baung” come from?

gaung baung (English) comes from Burmese ခေါင်းပေါင်း, from Burmese ခေါင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.

gaung baung (English): A traditional Burmese turban

Definitions

  1. A traditional Burmese turban

Ancestry of “gaung baung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseခေါင်းပေါင်းgaung baung, turban
2Burmeseခေါင်းhead; coffin; cavity
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part
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