ပညတ်

Burmese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Pali paññatti.

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ပဉ်ဉတ်
• IPA^(key): /pɪ̀ɴɲaʔ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pa.nyat • ALA-LC: paññatʻ • BGN/PCGN: pinnyat • Okell: piñnyaʔ

Noun

ပညတ် • (pa.nyat)

1. name; term

Verb

ပညတ် • (pa.nyat)

1. to name
2. to forbid; to prohibit

Derived terms

• ပညတ်ချက် (pa.nyathkyak)
• ပညတ်တော် (pa.nyattau)

Further reading

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