Burmese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mon ဗညာ.

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic respelling: ဗ'ညား
  • IPA(key): /bəɲá/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ba.nya: • ALA-LC: baññāʺ • BGN/PCGN: bănya: • Okell: bănyà

Noun

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ဗညား (ba.nya:)

  1. a male given name
  2. (honorific) a title used by Mon nobles and royals