ပဵၼ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *m̩.pelᴬ (“to be; to become”). Cognate with Thai เป็น (bpen), Lao ເປັນ (pen), Northern Thai ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦲᧃ (ṗiin), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥢ (pen), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜃𑜫 (bin), Zhuang baenz, and Saek พั๊น.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pen˨˦/
• Rhymes: -en

Verb

ပဵၼ် • (pǎen) (abstract noun လွင်ႈပဵၼ် or တၢင်းပဵၼ်)

1. (transitive, copulative) be
2. (intransitive) be ill, have a disease

Particle

ပဵၼ် • (pǎen)

1. a particle that indicates that it is possible to get something to happen.