Burmese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(p/b)ljaŋ (straight; to straighten), and cognate with Old Chinese (OC *l'eːŋ, *l'eːŋʔ, “to stick out, straighten up; straight, stiff; quite”); see there for more (STEDT).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʰja̰ʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hpraung. • ALA-LC: phroṅʻʹ • BGN/PCGN: hpyaung. • Okell: hpyaúñ

Adjective

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ဖြောင့် (hpraung.)

  1. straight (not crooked or bent)
  2. straightforward
  3. without obstacles or difficulties
  4. handsome (as in looks)

Synonyms

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Verb

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ဖြောင့် (hpraung.)

  1. to straighten
  2. to get on well (in business or with others)
  3. (of the mind) to be at ease

Derived terms

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Further reading

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