ဖားဖား

Burmese

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 溥 (OC *pʰaːʔ, *paːɡ, “big, broad, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰápʰá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hpa:hpa: • ALA-LC: phāʺphāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpa:hpa: • Okell: hpàhpà

Adjective

ဖားဖား • (hpa:hpa:)

1. broad
2. full, flowing
3. full-blown

References

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