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
- A traditional Burmese turban
Ancestry of “gaung baung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | ခေါင်းပေါင်း | gaung baung, turban |
| 2 | Burmese | ခေါင်း | head; coffin; cavity |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (g/k)uŋ | hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part |