English Explanatory Dictionary

chinthe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leograph that is often seen at the entrances of Southeast Asian pagodas and temples

Word forms

chinthe chinthes

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese ခြင်္သေ့ (hkrangse., “lion”), pronounced /t͡ɕʰɪ̀ɴðḛ/.

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