ရွက်ပုန်းသီး
Appearance
Burmese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ရွက် (rwak, “leaf”) + ပုန်း (pun:, “hidden”) + သီး (si:, “fruit”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- Phonetic respelling: ရွက်ပုန်း+သီး
- IPA(key): /jwɛʔpóʊɴðí/
- Romanization: MLCTS: rwakpun:si: • ALA-LC: rvakʻpunʻʺsīʺ • BGN/PCGN: ywetpon:dhi: • Okell: yweʔpoùñthì
Noun
[edit]ရွက်ပုန်းသီး • (rwakpun:si:)
- fruit hidden by leaves
- (figurative) little known person of hidden talent or beauty
References
[edit]- “ရွက်ပုန်းသီး” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.