စုန်း

Burmese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sóʊɴ/

Romanization: MLCTS: cun: • ALA-LC: cunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: son: • Okell: soùñ

Etymology 1

Compare with Jingpho sawn (“witch spirit; malicious female nat”) and Chinese 仙 (xiān, “wizard”).

Noun

စုန်း • (cun:)

witch

Etymology 2

Traditionally thought to be derived from Pali juṇha (“bright”).

Adjective

စုန်း • (cun:)

bright; radiant.
glowing.

Further reading

“စုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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