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ဘောင်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhaung • ALA-LC: bhoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: baung • Okell: bauñ

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT, and neither by Luce 1981. Vague resemblance to Old Chinese (OC *mpeːn, “edge, boundary”). According to MED, probably related to ပေါင် (paung, thigh, frame, edge).”

Noun

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ဘောင် (bhaung)

  1. (same as ပေါင် (paung)) frame, bounds, limit
  2. due or proper limit, compass, framework
  3. realm, domain
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT, and neither by Luce 1981.”)

Noun

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ဘောင် (bhaung)

  1. grandmother
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Further reading

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