ဗျည်း

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Mon ဗျဥ်, Pali byañjana (“sign; mark; consonant”), from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन (vyañjana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjí/
• Romanization: MLCTS: byany: • ALA-LC: byaññʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: byi: • Okell: byì

Noun

ဗျည်း • (byany:)

1. (phonetics) consonant

References

• “ဗျည်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.