ပွဲ

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwɛ́/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pwai: • ALA-LC: pvai • BGN/PCGN: pwè: • Okell: pwè

Etymology 1

Uncertain; has been suggested by Benedict to be a Pali borrowing (STEDT), though no source word appears to be given (pwâi "feast, festival ( < Pali ? )"). ဖွဲ (hpwai:) is a variant form.

Noun

ပွဲ • (pwai:)

  1. public function; communal event; mass celebration; festival
  2. public entertainment; public performance; show open to all
  3. fair
  4. meet, contest; action
  5. offertory; oblation
  6. course, entree; dish
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Classifier

ပွဲ • (pwai:)

  1. numerical classifier for counting dishes
  2. numerical classifier for counting offertories

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Doesn't appear to be mentioned by STEDT.”)

Verb

ပွဲ • (pwai:)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) to end; to cease; to come to an end; to close; to run out of

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