ပဲပြား

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Burmese

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Etymology

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ပဲ (pai:, bean) +‎ ပြား (pra:, flat).

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: ပဲပြား
  • IPA(key): /pɛ́ pjá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pai:pra: • ALA-LC: paiprāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pè: pya: • Okell: pè pyà

Noun

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ပဲပြား (pai:pra:)

  1. bean curd, tofu
  2. cake made from any beans (e.g., black gram, mung beans, etc.)

Usage notes

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ပဲပြား is used to describe tofu made from soy, whereas တိုဟူး (tuihu:) usually refers to chickpea tofu, a common delicacy in Burmese cuisine.

Further reading

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