ဆီပြန်
Burmese
Etymology
ဆီ (hci, “oil”) + ပြန် (pran, “returns”).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ဆီဗြန်
- IPA(key): /sʰìbjàɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hci-pran • ALA-LC: chīpranʻ • BGN/PCGN: hsibyan • Okell: hsipyañ
Noun
ဆီပြန် • (hci-pran)
- meat- or fish-based curry cooked in oily gravy; dish of meat or fish with condiments cooked in oil and water until all the water is boiled off, leaving the meat or fish in an oily gravy; thick oily curry
Synonyms
- ဆီပြန်ချက် (hci-pranhkyak)
- ဆီပြန်ဟင် (hci-pranhang)
Further reading
- “ဆီပြန်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.