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:)
Derived terms
- ဗျည်းတွဲ (byany:twai:)
- ဗျည်းပေါက် (byany:pauk)
- ဝဂ်ဗျည်း (wagbyany:)
Further reading
- “ဗျည်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.