ကြောင်

Burmese

ကြောင်

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *k-roŋ¹ (cat, wildcat), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/k-roŋ (cat, wildcat; tiger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kraung • ALA-LC: kroṅ‘ • BGN/PCGN: kyaung • Okell: cauñ

Noun

ကြောင် (kraung)

  1. cat
  2. (mineralogy) cat's eye (gem)

Synonyms

  • (cat's-eye): ကြောင်မျက်ရွဲ (kraungmyak-rwai:)

Derived terms

References

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