ဘုန်း

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Burmese

Etymology

Said by the Myanmar–English Dictionary to have been borrowed from Pali bhaga (“luck, fortune”), but this is phonologically unlikely. Rather, more like to be from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya, “virtue, purity”) or Pali puñña (“merit”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဖုန်း
  • IPA(key): /pʰóʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhun: • ALA-LC: bhunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpon: • Okell: hpoùñ

Noun

ဘုန်း • (bhun:)

  1. power, glory, influence
  2. cumulative result of past meritorious deeds

Derived terms

Proper noun

ဘုန်း • (bhun:)

  1. a unisex given name

Further reading

  • “ဘုန်း” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 728.
  • “ဘုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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