ဖြစ်
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Burmese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Burmese ဖ္လစ် (phlac)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pʰjɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hprac • ALA-LC: phracʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpyit • Okell: hpyiʔ
Usage notes[edit]
The combination ဖြစ်ယင် (hpracyang, “if (it) is so”) may colloquially be pronounced /pʰjɪ̰ɴ/.
Verb[edit]
ဖြစ် • (hprac)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “ဖြစ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Okell, John (1969) A Reference Grammar of Colloquial Burmese, London: Oxford University Press, page 21