ပန်းပဲ
Burmese
Etymology
ပန်း (pan:, “art”) + ပဲ (pai:). MED assigns the second syllable to the "bean" sense, though this seems semantically suspect, and it is more likely to be related to ပေ (pe, “anvil”).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ဗန်း'ဗဲ
- IPA(key): /bəbɛ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: pan:pai: • ALA-LC: panʻʺpai • BGN/PCGN: băbè: • Okell: păpè
Noun
ပန်းပဲ • (pan:pai:)
- (art) the craft of blacksmithing
Derived terms
- ပန်းပဲဆရာ (pan:pai:hca.ra)
- ပန်းပဲဖို (pan:pai:hpui)
Further reading
- “ပန်းပဲ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.