ဖျင်

See also: ဖျင်း

Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰjɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpyang • ALA-LC: phyaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpyin • Okell: hpyiñ

Etymology 1

Noun

ဖျင် • (hpyang)

  1. cloth
  2. sackcloth
  3. (obsolete) shirt, tunic, robe
Derived terms
  • ပိုးဖျင် (pui:hpyang)
  • ဖျင်ကြမ်း (hpyangkram:)
  • ဖျင်ထပ်ပွဲ (hpyanghtappwai:)
  • ဖျင်ဖျင် (hpyanghpyang)
  • ရက်ဖျင် (rakhpyang)
  • ရွက်ဖျင် (rwakhpyang)

Etymology 2

Verb

ဖျင် • (hpyang)

  1. to pare down (wood, as in fashioning the blade of an oar)
  2. to lop twigs off from branches or smooth bamboo
  3. to cut up, shred
  4. to separate (threads in a hank of cotton)
Derived terms

Further reading

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