ကျောက်ပျဉ်

Burmese

Etymology

ကျောက် (kyauk, “stone”) +‎ ပျဉ် (pyany, “board”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕaʊʔpjɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: kyaukpyany • ALA-LC: kyokʻpyañʻ • BGN/PCGN: kyaukpyin • Okell: cauʔpyiñ

Noun

ကျောက်ပျဉ် • (kyaukpyany)

  1. flat, usually circular stone used for grinding သနပ်ခါး (sa.naphka:, “thanakha”) or medicinal herbs

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