"Thingyan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈθɪnd͡ʒɑːn/
Etymology: Borrowed from Burmese သင်္ကြန် (sangkran), from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, “passage of the sun from one celestial position to another”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|my|သင်္ကြန်}} Burmese သင်္ကြန် (sangkran), {{der|en|sa|संक्रान्ति|t=passage of the sun from one celestial position to another}} Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti, “passage of the sun from one celestial position to another”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thingyan
  1. The Burmese New Year festival, celebrated from 13 to 16 April. Wikipedia link: Thingyan Categories (topical): Calendar, Festivals Categories (place): Myanmar
    Sense id: en-Thingyan-en-name-AGtu1dff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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