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Burmese
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(p/b)ljaŋ (“straight; to straighten”), and cognate with Old Chinese 挺 (OC *l'eːŋ, *l'eːŋʔ, “to stick out, straighten up; straight, stiff; quite”); see there for more (STEDT).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰja̰ʊɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hpraung. • ALA-LC: phroṅʻʹ • BGN/PCGN: hpyaung. • Okell: hpyaúñ
Adjective
ဖြောင့် • (hpraung.)
- straight (not crooked or bent)
- straightforward
- without obstacles or difficulties
- handsome (as in looks)
Synonyms
Verb
ဖြောင့် • (hpraung.)
- to straighten
- to get on well (in business or with others)
- (of the mind) to be at ease
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