Thiha
သီဟ
From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha): "lion".
Meaning and origin
Thiha is the Burmese form of an old Sanskrit word for lion that entered the language through Buddhist and courtly vocabulary, the same root behind Sinhala's own name and behind names such as Thai Singha.
How to pronounce Thiha
| Burmese (Myanmar [Burma]) | THEE-ha /θìha/ |
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