Burmese

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. power; glory; influence

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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ဘုန်း (bhun:)

  1. a unisex given name

Further reading

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  • 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.