ပဲပြား

Burmese

Etymology

ပဲ (pai:, “bean”) +‎ ပြား (pra:, “flat”)

Pronunciation

Phonetic respelling: ပဲပြား
IPA^(key): /pɛ́ pjá/
Romanization: MLCTS: pai:pra: • ALA-LC: paiprāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pè: pya: • Okell: pè pyà

Noun

ပဲပြား • (pai:pra:)

bean curd, tofu
cake made from any beans (e.g., black gram, mung beans, etc.)

Usage notes

ပဲပြား is used to describe tofu made from soy, whereas တိုဟူး (tuihu:) usually refers to chickpea tofu, a common delicacy in Burmese cuisine.

References

“ပဲပြား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

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