ဘီး

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See also: ဘူး, ဘဲ, ဘ, ဘာ, ဘှ့ၣ်, ဘု, and ဘီ

Burmese

ဘီး (bhi:) /bí/

Etymology 1

Derived by STEDT from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔ-gʷəy² (“comb”), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *ʔ-gʷəy-s (“comb (for hair)”), and compared with Mizo (khuih, “comb”). Note also more overt similarities to Old Chinese 篦 (OC *piː, *bis, “fine-tooth comb”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ဘီး • (bhi:)

  1. comb (toothed implement for grooming the hair)
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Etymology 2

ဘီး (bhi:) /béiɴ/
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given etymology by STEDT (bhî "wheel; reel ( < bhîn )"), and not mentioned by Luce 1981. It's pronounced "bein" - is this a native word, or a borrowing?”

The closest possible cognate is Lhao Vo pyi" (“wheel-belt”).

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဗိန်း
  • IPA(key): /béɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhi: • ALA-LC: bhīʺ • BGN/PCGN: bein: • Okell: beìñ

Noun

ဘီး • (bhi:)

  1. wheel (circular device facilitating movement or transportation)
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