ပဲပြား

Burmese

Etymology

ပဲ (pai:, “bean”) +‎ ပြား (pra:, “flat”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ပဲပြား
  • IPA(key): /pɛ́ pjá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pai:pra: • ALA-LC: paiprāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pè: pya: • Okell: pè pyà

Noun

ပဲပြား • (pai:pra:)

  1. bean curd, tofu
  2. cake made from any beans (e.g., black gram, mung beans, etc.)

Usage notes

ပဲပြား is used to describe tofu made from soy, whereas တိုဟူး (tuihu:) usually refers to chickpea tofu, a common delicacy in Burmese cuisine.

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