ဘီး

Derived by STEDT from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-gʷəy² (“comb”), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *ʔ-gʷəy-s (“comb (for hair)”), and compared with Mizo [Term?] (khuih, “comb”); note also more overt similarities to Old Chinese 篦 (OC *piː, *bis, “fine-tooth comb”). See also ဖြီး (hpri:, “to comb”).

• IPA^(key): /bí/
• Romanization: MLCTS: bhi: • ALA-LC: bhīʺ • BGN/PCGN: bi: • Okell: bì

ဘီး • (bhi:)

1. comb (toothed implement for grooming the hair)

• ဖြီး (hpri:)

The closest possible cognate is Lhao Vo pyi" (“wheel-belt”).

• Phonetic respelling: ဗိန်း
• IPA^(key): /béɪɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: bhi: • ALA-LC: bhīʺ • BGN/PCGN: bein: • Okell: beìñ

ဘီး • (bhi:)

1. wheel (circular device facilitating movement or transportation)

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