မြင်း

Burmese

noun
Definitions
  • horse
  • (chess) knight used in Burmese chess, also known as
  • (chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-raŋ, *k-m-raŋ.

Origin

Proto-Sino-Tibetan

s-raŋ, *k-m-raŋ

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