ပြင်

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: prang • ALA-LC: praṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyin • Okell: pyiñ

Etymology 1

Probably from a Proto-Lolo-Burmese *pra(w)ŋ ~ *prəwŋ (to prepare, put in order, correct, change) (STEDT root #5884; lexical entries such as "praŋ 'prepare, put in order, correct'" aren't linked to the root page for some reason), which appears to be an areal word; compare Old Chinese (OC *brɯɡs, “to prepare”), and see there for more cognates.

Verb

ပြင် (prang)

  1. to get ready, prepare
  2. to beautify
  3. to rectify
  4. to repair, mend
  5. to alter, change
Derived terms

Etymology 2

The "outside" sense appears to be perhaps derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *phi-r/n/s (late, behind, after, outside) (STEDT root #5883; lexical entries such as "praŋ 'outside'" aren't linked to the root page). Cognates could include Proto-Naga *pʰaːy (after), as well as Old Chinese (OC *piʔ, *pis, *bi, *bis, *biɡ, “to compare, match, join, follow”) and (OC *bin, “several in succession”).

The "flat surface, shape" sense isn't given etymology by STEDT (ə-praŋ "surface, outside of a thing"). While MED apparently considers the "surface" sense separate from the "outside" sense, Luce,[1] as well as the derived terms listed by MED, seem to imply an etymological connection between the two senses, perhaps with semantic development "outside" > "broad outdoors area" > "great flat expanse" > "surface" > "shape".

Noun

ပြင် (prang)

  1. exterior, outside
    Synonym: အပြင် (a.prang)
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (82. Surface Area)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 74

Further reading

  • ပြင်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 664.
  • ပြင်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.