ပူရှိမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

ပူ (pu, “hot, warm”) +‎ ရှိမ်း (hrim:, “hot”), referring to the spicy sensation caused by the menthol in peppermint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pùʃéɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: puhrim: • ALA-LC: pūrhimʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: pushein: • Okell: puhyeìñ

Adjective

ပူရှိမ်း • (puhrim:)

  1. peppery, minty

Noun

ပူရှိမ်း • (puhrim:)

  1. peppermint

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