ဖဝါး

Burmese

Etymology

ဖ (hpa., “extremities of the limbs”) +‎ ဝါး (wa:, “handsbreath”); see the second component for more information in particular.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဖ'ဝါး
  • IPA(key): /pʰəwá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpa.wa: • ALA-LC: phavāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpăwa: • Okell: hpăwà

Noun

ဖဝါး • (hpa.wa:)

  1. (anatomy) sole (of the foot); palm (of the hand)
  2. measure equivalent to the length of a person's foot

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