ပဲနောက်

Burmese

Etymology

Traditionally analyzed as ပဲ (pai:, “bean”) +‎ နောက် (nauk, “murky”), though the latter component has been considered to be from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *(s-)nok (“bean”), and compared to Old Chinese 菽 (OC *hljɯwɢ, “legumes”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ́naʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: pai:nauk • ALA-LC: painokʻ • BGN/PCGN: pè:nauk • Okell: pènauʔ

Noun

ပဲနောက် • (pai:nauk)

  1. mung bean (Vigna radiata, syn. Phaseolus radiatus)

Further reading

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