ပျဉ်းတော်သိမ်
Burmese
Etymology
According to MED, from ပျဉ်း (pyany:, “flaccid part; tree with tough wood”) + တော် (tau, “to suffice”) + သိမ် (sim, “small, shriveled”).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ပျဉ်းဒေါ်သိမ်
- IPA(key): /pjɪ́ɴdɔ̀θèɪɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: pyany:tausim • ALA-LC: pyañʻʺtoʻsimʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyin:dawthein • Okell: pyìñtotheiñ
Noun
ပျဉ်းတော်သိမ် • (pyany:tausim)
- Clausena excavata, the leaves of which are used in Burmese cooking
Usage notes
- Often translated as "curry leaf", which is a bit of a misnomer; Clausena excavata, while fairly closely related to the curry tree (both being members of the Rutaceae family), is a different species.
Synonyms
- ဆိတ်နံ (hcitnam)
- ဆီသတ်ရွက် (hcisatrwak)
Further reading
- “ပျဉ်းတော်သိမ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.