ဗျည်း

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Mon ဗျဥ်, Pali byañjana (sign; mark; consonant), from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन (vyañjana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjí/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: byany: • ALA-LC: byaññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: byi: • Okell: byì

Noun

ဗျည်း • (byany:)

  1. (phonetics) consonant

Derived terms

  • ဗျည်းတွဲ (byany:twai:)
  • ဗျည်းပေါက် (byany:pauk)
  • ဝဂ်ဗျည်း (wagbyany:)

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