Thingyan
English
/ˈθɪndʒɑːn/
proper noun
Definitions
- The Burmese New Year festival, celebrated from 13 to 16 April.
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese သင်္ကြန် (Thingyan) derived from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (passage of the sun from one celestial position to another).
Origin
Sanskrit
संक्रान्ति
Gloss
passage of the sun from one celestial position to another
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Sankranti English
- संक्रान्ति Sanskrit
- သင်္ကြန် Burmese
- သင်္ကြန်ထမင်း Burmese
- သၚ်ကြာန် Mon