Save Type Political Subdivision Usage Burmese, English Scripts ကရင်(Burmese) Pronounced Pron. /kə.jɪ̀ɴ/(Burmese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Burmese name for the Karen people, ကရင် (Kayin), which is of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of a state of Myanmar.