English Explanatory Dictionary

Thingyan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Burmese New Year festival, celebrated from 13 to 16 April.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪnd͡ʒɑːn/

Word forms

Thingyan

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese သင်္ကြန် (sangkran), from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, “passage of the sun from one celestial position to another”).

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