ပျဉ်း

The word, as standalone, is not given etymology by STEDT (pyâñ "tough; stupid"), though STEDT does derive it, as found in the compound နားပျဉ်း (na:pyany:, “drooping earlobe”), from a Proto-Tibeto-Burman *bjaŋ (“ear, earlobe, flat thing”), whence also Mizo beng (“ear”). Luce 1981 appears to compare Old Chinese 扁 (OC *pʰen, *benʔ, *peːnʔ, *beːnʔ, “flat and thin; board, table”).

• IPA^(key): /pjɪ́ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pyany: • ALA-LC: pyañʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: pyin: • Okell: pyìñ

ပျဉ်း • (pyany:)

1. to be hard and leathery

ပျဉ်း • (pyany:)

1. flaccid form or drooping part of something
2. generic term for some trees producing a tough, resilient wood

• “ပျဉ်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.