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ဆင်ပိုး

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Burmese

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Etymology

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ဆင် (hcang, elephant) +‎ ပိုး (pui:, insect), literally elephant bug, in reference to the long rostra of the beetles.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʰɪ̀ɴpó/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hcangpui: • ALA-LC: chaṅʻpuiʺ • BGN/PCGN: hsinpo: • Okell: hsiñpoù

Noun

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ဆင်ပိုး (hcangpui:)

  1. weevil