Htamein
/təˈmeɪn/noun
A traditional Burmese women’s garment consisting of a wrapped skirt or tubular lower-body cloth.
Did you know?Htamein is the women’s counterpart to the Burmese longyi, and its design reflects cultural ideas about gender, modesty, and public presentation rather than merely fashion.
Etymological Timeline
Premodern period
Burmese
ထမီ
“Traditional women’s lower-body garment or wrapped skirt.”
Modern Burmese
Burmese
htamè / htamein
“The romanized form used for the women’s skirt-like garment.”
19th Century
English
htamein
“A Burmese garment documented in English-language descriptions of Myanmar society and dress.”
20th Century
English
htamein
“An established English loanword for the traditional Burmese women’s garment.”
Modern English
English
htamein
“A traditional Burmese women’s skirt or wrapped lower-body garment.”