ပြန်

See also: ပန်း and ပန်

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjàɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pran • ALA-LC: pranʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyan • Okell: pyañ
• Homophone: ပျံ (pyam)

Etymology 1

Verb

ပြန် • (pran)

1. to go back, return
2. to translate

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath, used also as a measure of time”).

Noun

ပြန် • (pran)

1. (archaic) A Myanmar measure of time equivalent to four seconds.

References

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