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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Related to Old Chinese 披 (OC *pʰral, *pʰralʔ, “to divide, scatter”) (Hill 2019, p. 32).
The "swamp, forest" sense is grouped with the "spread out" sense by MED, perhaps interpreted as "spread-out collection of trees".
Verb
ပြား • (pra:)
- to be of diverse form; to vary
- to spread out, scatter, wander
Noun
ပြား • (pra:)
- mangrove swamp
- (archaic) forest
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Related to Old Chinese 板 (OC *praːnʔ, “plank, board”) (and thus also 版 (OC *praːnʔ, “plank, printing block”)) (Hill 2019, p. 224).
Adjective
ပြား • (pra:)
- flat
Verb
ပြား • (pra:)
- to prostrate oneself
Noun
ပြား • (pra:)
- pya (coin equal to one hundredth of a kyat)
Derived terms
See Appendix:Burmese units of measure
Further reading