ခေါပျဉ်

Burmese

Etymology

Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo) +‎ အပျဉ် (a.pyany)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ခေါဗျဉ်
• IPA^(key): /kʰɔ́bjɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkau:pyany • ALA-LC: khopyañʻ • BGN/PCGN: hkaw:byin • Okell: hkòpyiñ

Noun

ခေါပျဉ် • (hkau:pyany)

1. cake prepared by pounding steamed glutinous rice with roasted sesame seeds, and dressed with coconut slices.

References

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