Burmese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *prut (to boil). Compare Chinese (to boil).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pjoʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: prut • ALA-LC: prutʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyok • Okell: pyouʔ

Verb

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ပြုတ် (prut)

  1. to boil (cook in boiling water)
    Synonym: ကျို (kyui)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ပြုတ်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 672.
  • ပြုတ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.