စည်းကမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

စည်း (cany:, “fence, line, code of conduct”) +‎ ကမ်း (kam:, “riverbank, limit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /síkáɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: cany:kam: • ALA-LC: caññʻʺkamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: si:kan: • Okell: sìkàñ

Noun

စည်းကမ်း • (cany:kam:)

1. rules and regulations
2. discipline

Further reading

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