မင်း
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪ́ɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: mang: • ALA-LC: maṅ‘″ • BGN/PCGN: min: • Okell: mìñ
Etymology 1
Noun
မင်း • (mang:)
- monarch; king; ruler of a state
- royalty and aristocracy
- high government official
Adjective
မင်း • (mang:)
- (honorific) honorific term suffixed to nouns meaning "honourable", "distinguished", "good", etc.
Particle
မင်း • (mang:)
- particle suffixed to some adjectives to denote a sense of being extreme
Pronoun
မင်း • (mang:)
- you (singular, addressing a peer or subordinate, also used between intimate peers)
Synonyms
See also
Burmese personal pronouns
| Burmese | Person | Level of speech | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ငါ (nga) | First | Informal | used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors |
| ကျွန်တော် (kywantau) | First | Formal | used by males |
| ကျွန်မ (kywanma.) | First | Formal | used by females |
| ကျွန်နုပ် (kywannup) | First | Informal | |
| ကျုပ် (kyup) | First | Informal | |
| နင် (nang) | Second | Informal | used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors |
| မင်း (mang:) | Second | Informal | used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors |
| ညည်း (nyany:) | Second | Informal | used by females when addressing another female of same age or one younger |
| တော် (tau) | Second | Informal | used by females |
| ခင်ဗျား (hkangbya:) | Second | Formal | used by males |
| ရှင် (hrang) | Second | Formal | used by females |
| သင် (sang), အသင် (a.sang) | Second | Formal | |
| သူ (su) | Third | ||
| သင်း (sang:) | Third | ||
| ချင်း (hkyang:) | Third |
Etymology 2
From Mon မာံ.
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