ပြည်

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Burmese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pjì/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: prany • ALA-LC: praññʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyi • Okell: pyi

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ပြည် (prany)

  1. country (region of land)
  2. kingdom
  3. abode
  4. royal city
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Proper noun[edit]

ပြည် (prany)

  1. (~မြို့) Pyay (a city in Burma)

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Yao'an Lolopo bbi (pus), S'gaw Karen ဖံ (ʼahpee, pus), Naxi bber (pus; to fester), Kala Lizu pu⁵³.

Noun[edit]

ပြည် (prany)

  1. pus
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Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

ပြည် (prany)

  1. to tease
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