ပဲပြား
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Burmese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ပဲ (pai:, “bean”) + ပြား (pra:, “flat”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Phonetic respelling: ပဲပြား
- IPA(key): /pɛ́ pjá/
- Romanization: MLCTS: pai:pra: • ALA-LC: paiprāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pè: pya: • Okell: pè pyà
Noun
[edit]ပဲပြား • (pai:pra:)
- bean curd, tofu
- cake made from any beans (e.g., black gram, mung beans, etc.)
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]- “ပဲပြား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.