ဗျည်း

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Mon ဗျဥ်, Pali byañjana (“sign; mark; consonant”), from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन (vyañjana).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bjí/

Romanization: MLCTS: byany: • ALA-LC: byaññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: byi: • Okell: byì

Noun

ဗျည်း • (byany:)

(phonetics) consonant

References

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

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