ဘုန်း

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Burmese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Said by the Myanmar–English Dictionary to have been borrowed from Pali bhaga, but this is phonologically unlikely. Perhaps from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya) or Pali puñña.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Phonetic respelling: ဖုန်း
  • IPA(key): /pʰóʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhun: • ALA-LC: bhunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpon: • Okell: hpoùñ

Noun[edit]

ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. power; glory; influence

Derived terms[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. a unisex given name

Further reading[edit]

  • ဘုန်း” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 728.
  • ဘုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.