Burmese

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Etymology

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From Pali ahipheṇa or Sanskrit अहिफेण (ahipheṇa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /béɪɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhin: • ALA-LC: bhinʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: bein: • Okell: beìñ

Noun

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ဘိန်း (bhin:)

  1. opium
  2. poppy

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Mon: ဘိၚ်, Mon: ဘိန်
  • Shan: ၽိင်း (phíng)

References

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