Etymology

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Today it means: An embroidered appliqué tapestry made of silk, flannel, felt, wool and lace, indigenous to Myanmar (Burma). Full definition →

Burmese ကန့်လန့်ကာ
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  1. Burmese · borrowed fromကန့်လန့်ကာ“curtain”
  2. English todaykalaga

Borrowed from Burmese ကန့်လန့်ကာ (kan.lan.ka, “curtain”).

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