Kamein
/ˈkæm.eɪn/noun
A traditional Burmese woman’s long skirt or wraparound lower garment.
Did you know?Kamein is an English variant spelling of Burmese htamein, a garment traditionally associated with women in Myanmar and often worn with an ornate woven blouse.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-modern Burmese
Burmese
ထမီ (htamī)
“A woman’s long skirt or lower garment; the source of the modern Burmese form.”
Modern Burmese
Burmese
ထမိန် (htamèin)
“A traditional women’s wraparound skirt or longyi-style lower garment.”
19th–20th Century
English
htamein
“A transliteration used in English-language descriptions of Burmese women’s dress.”
20th Century
English
kamein
“An alternative English spelling for the Burmese garment name.”
Modern English
English
kamein
“A Burmese woman’s long skirt, recorded as a loanword in English dictionaries.”