ဘောင်

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Burmese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhaung • ALA-LC: bhoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: baung • Okell: bauñ

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT, and neither by Luce 1981. Vague resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *mpeːn, “edge, boundary”). According to MED, probably related to ပေါင် (paung, thigh, frame, edge).”

Noun

ဘောင် (bhaung)

  1. (same as ပေါင် (paung)) frame, bounds, limit
  2. due or proper limit, compass, framework
  3. realm, domain
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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT, and neither by Luce 1981.”)

Noun

ဘောင် (bhaung)

  1. grandmother
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