Thingyan

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/ˈθɪnd͡ʒɑːn/

proper noun

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

OriginBurmese သင်္ကြန် ← Sanskrit संक्रान्ति →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritसंक्रान्ति“passage of the sun from one celestial position to another”
  2. Burmeseသင်္ကြန်
  3. EnglishThingyan

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

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