Burmese edit

Etymology edit

Said by the Myanmar–English Dictionary to have been borrowed from Pali bhaga, but this is phonologically unlikely. Perhaps from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya) or Pali puñña.

Pronunciation edit

  • Phonetic respelling: ဖုန်း
  • IPA(key): /pʰóʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bhun: • ALA-LC: bhunʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: hpon: • Okell: hpoùñ

Noun edit

ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. power; glory; influence

Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. a unisex given name

Further reading edit

  • ဘုန်း” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 728.
  • ဘုန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.