ဖဲ
Burmese
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 牌 (pái).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰɛ́/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hpai: • ALA-LC: phai • BGN/PCGN: hpè: • Okell: hpè
Noun
ဖဲ • (hpai:)
- cards (game)
- playing card
Descendants
- → Mon: ဖေဝ်
References
- “ဖဲ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bhiiʔ (“full; sated”). Cognate with Bahnar phĭ, Laven baheʔ, Semai ba'heeq.
Pronunciation
- (Myanmar) IPA(key): /phoa/[1]
- (Thailand) IPA(key): /phoa/
Adjective
ဖဲ (transliteration needed)
- full; sated
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962), “ဖဲ”, in A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.