ပန်းပု

Burmese

Etymology

ပန်း (pan:, “art”) +‎ ပု (pu., “short”).

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ဗန်း'ဗု
• IPA^(key): /bəbṵ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pan:pu. • ALA-LC: panʻʺpu • BGN/PCGN: băbu. • Okell: păpú

Noun

ပန်းပု • (pan:pu.)

1. (art) sculpture (the art of carving materials such as wood or ivory)
2. (art) woodcarving

Further reading

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