လျှင်

See also: လောင် and လင်

Burmese

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: *လျှင်
• IPA^(key): /l̥jɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hlyang • ALA-LC: lyhaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: hlyin • Okell: hlyiñ

Conjunction

လျှင် • (hlyang)

1. (literary) if

Usage notes

Burmese is a diglossic language. This construct is used exclusively in the formal, literary (written) register. See synonyms for the informal, colloquial (spoken) equivalent form(s).

Synonyms

• ရင် (rang) (informal, colloquial)
• က (ka.)
• အကယ်၍ (a.kairwe)

Derived terms

• ဆိုလျှင် (hcuihlyang)
• ပင်လျှင် (panghlyang)
• လွဲလျှင် (lwai:hlyang)
• သာလျှင် (sahlyang)
• သို့ဖြစ်လျှင် (sui.hprachlyang)

 

Particle

လျှင် • (hlyang)

1. particle occurring between numerical nouns to delineate their relationship

Further reading

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