ဘိန်း

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali ahipheṇa or Sanskrit अहिफेन (ahiphena).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /béɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhin: • ALA-LC: bhinʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: bein: • Okell: beìñ

Noun

ဘိန်း • (bhin:)

  1. opium
  2. opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Mon: ဘိၚ်, → Mon: ဘိန်
  • → Shan: ၽိင်း (phíng)

Further reading

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