ဖားဖား

Burmese

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese (OC *pʰaːʔ, *paːɡ, “big, broad, great”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰápʰá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpa:hpa: • ALA-LC: phāʺphāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpa:hpa: • Okell: hpàhpà

Adjective

ဖားဖား • (hpa:hpa:)

  1. broad
  2. full, flowing
  3. full-blown

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