တောင်ပြုန်းပွဲ

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Burmese

The two nat brothers enshrined in Taungbyon

Etymology

From တောင်ပြုန်း (taungprun:, Taungbyon) + ပွဲ (pwai:, public event, festival), i.e. the festival held in Taungbyon village in central Myanmar. The village's name is traditionally interpreted as a compound of တောင် (taung, mountain) +‎ ပြုန်း (prun:, to be worn away).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: တောင်ဗြုန်းပွဲ
  • IPA(key): /tàʊɴbjóʊɴpwɛ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: taungprun:pwai: • ALA-LC: toṅʻprunʻʺpvai • BGN/PCGN: taungbyon:pwè: • Okell: tauñpyoùñpwè

Noun

တောင်ပြုန်းပွဲ (taungprun:pwai:)

  1. the Taungbyone Festival: a ceremony for propitiating the spirits of the Shwehpyin brothers, held annually at Taungbyon village near Mandalay

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