ဖဝါး

Burmese

Etymology

ဖ (hpa., “extremities of the limbs”) +‎ ဝါး (wa:, “handsbreath”); see the second component for more information in particular.

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ဖ'ဝါး
• IPA^(key): /pʰəwá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hpa.wa: • ALA-LC: phavāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpăwa: • Okell: hpăwà

Noun

ဖဝါး • (hpa.wa:)

1. (anatomy) sole (of the foot); palm (of the hand)
2. measure equivalent to the length of a person's foot

Derived terms

• ခြေဖဝါး (hkrehpa.wa:)

 

Further reading

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