ဖြောင့်

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(p/b)ljaŋ (“straight; to straighten”), and cognate with Old Chinese 挺 (OC *l'eːŋ, *l'eːŋʔ, “to stick out, straighten up; straight, stiff; quite”); see there for more (STEDT).

• IPA^(key): /pʰja̰ʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hpraung. • ALA-LC: phroṅʻʹ • BGN/PCGN: hpyaung. • Okell: hpyaúñ

ဖြောင့် • (hpraung.)

1. straight (not crooked or bent)
2. straightforward
3. without obstacles or difficulties
4. handsome (as in looks)

• စင်း (cang:)

ဖြောင့် • (hpraung.)

1. to straighten
2. to get on well (in business or with others)
3. (of the mind) to be at ease

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