Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sàθɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: casang • ALA-LC: cāsaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: sathin • Okell: sathiñ

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English sergeant.

Noun

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စာသင် (casang)

  1. (obsolete) (police) sergeant

Etymology 2

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စာ (ca, writing, letter)သင် (sang, to learn, teach).

Verb

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စာသင် (casang)

  1. to teach or learn (lessons)
Derived terms
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Further reading

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